# Getting Started with a Warm-up ## About the Warm-up Process Due to the high threat level associated with spammers who send mass emails and engage in other email-related criminal activities, inbox providers are cautious about new sending domains and IP addresses. To safeguard their users, these providers expect new, legitimate senders to **demonstrate their trustworthiness**. An IP/domain warm-up process involves **gradually increasing the email volume** sent from a specific pair of domain and IP address over several days and getting positive feedback from recipients to **establish a positive sending reputation** with inbox providers. A warm-up process will only have positive results if you: 1. **Guidelines**: Respect the senders guidelines documented by each inbox provider. 2. **Engagement**: Demonstrate your users are expecting the emails you send and interacting positively with them.
Email warm-up best practice
Conducting a proper IP and domain warm-up is essential for building a strong reputation with all email providers in the long run. This process significantly reduces the risk of having block/delay issues and increases the likelihood of reaching your users' primary inboxes. {% hint style="info" %} Wondering if you should run a warm-up? Read our guide here: [When should you consider a warm-up?](https://doc.batch.com/guides-and-best-practices/email-deliverability/domain-and-ip-warm-up/when-should-you-consider-an-email-warm-up) {% endhint %} ## Getting Ready for a Warm-up You will find in this section of the documentation detailed steps on the methodology Batch recommends to prepare a proper email warm-up. The key is to never start a warm-up process if all the lights are not green:
Warm-up Preparationstep-1-performance-assessmentstep-2-technical-setupdeliverability_prep_180425.png
Warm-up Planningstep-3-list-hygiene-reviewstep-4-estimate-your-warmup-targetstep-5-warmup-scheduledeliverability_plan_180425.png
Final Checksstep-6-templates-reviewfinal-checkdeliverability_check_180425.png
Launch & Monitoringexpected-warmup-issues-and-troubleshootingmonitoring-your-warmup-performancedeliverability_launch_180425.png
{% hint style="info" %} Batch implementation and customer success teams guide our customers through the whole warm-up process. {% endhint %}