Cold email from Gmail and Google Sheets: 20 straight answers →
Start with the job you need done: send personal emails from a list, remember the follow-up, or reach several language markets from one sheet.
Set up OutreachSheet and test your first email
See the real START HERE page, work through an example and understand the sending limits.
01 · Follow-upsAutomate Gmail follow-ups without losing the conversation
Set a sequence, understand the gaps and know when to take over.
02 · Mail mergeThree ways to send mail merge from Google Sheets
Compare Google’s built-in option, its Apps Script sample and OutreachSheet.
03 · LanguagesOne contact list. Several languages.
Prepare messages, map countries and check which version each person receives.
04 · The full methodHow to send cold email from Google Sheets
List, message, sending tool, limits, deliverability, replies and the law, step by step.
05 · LimitsHow many emails can Gmail send per day?
Gmail, Google Workspace and Apps Script limits, from Google’s own pages.
06 · DeliverabilityKeep cold email out of spam
What Google requires of senders: SPF, DKIM, DMARC and a low spam rate.
07 · The rulesIs cold email legal in the UK?
Who you can email cold under PECR, and what every message must include.
Compare toolsThe best Gmail mail merge with automatic follow-ups
GMass, Mailmeteor, YAMM, OutreachSheet and Gmail’s own merge, side by side.
Compare costsThe cheapest way to send cold email from Gmail
What each option costs one sender over two years, follow-ups included.
Compare toolsOutreachSheet vs Instantly: which fits your outreach?
One Google account and one payment, or a platform for multiple mailboxes? Compare pricing, data, setup and who each suits.
Built from a real outreach workflow
These guides explain the workflow behind OutreachSheet. For the complete feature list, see the product overview. For the founder’s experience using the predecessor engine for Lightopia, read the story and figures.
Last checked: 18 October 2026.