Cold email server setup made easy!

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Cold Email Servers $99 /mo

30% off first dedicated server $69.30

  • 8 DNS records
  • 100 domains
  • 4 mailboxes
  • 400k email send capacity

Agency per client set up costs

Still paying $299 /mo for cold email servers?

Fed up with $4 per mailbox fees on a shared IP.

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Explainer: Dedicated server set up - Cold email outbound.

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Buy dedicated servers. Without paying for the 8-tool monthly subscription.

Scale as you want. Buy 1, 3, 5, or 10 servers. Save up to 30%.

No mark-up tax. No per-mailbox fees. No sending charges.

Buy dedicated servers. Without paying for the 8-tool monthly subscription.

Scale as you want. Buy 1, 3, 5, or 10 servers. Save up to 30%.

No mark-up tax. No per-mailbox fees. No sending charges.

  1. Choose your domains

    Go to porkbun.com, identify your domains. $11.88 per .com. Raw registry cost. Zero markup. Pre-fund your account, and create a CSV list.

  2. Provision your server

    Set up your cold email server in IndexFlow, enter your Porkbun API and secret key during provisioning, upload your CSV, and follow the guided wizard.

  3. Download your CSV

    You’re done in around 15 minutes, 8 DNS records printed, mailboxes and domains are CSV ready for Instantly or any sending provider.

Dedicated Cold Email Servers $99 /mo

No sending charges | Zero mailbox fees | No shared IPs | 15 min set up
  • 8 DNS records
  • 100 domains
  • 4 mailboxes
  • 400k email send capacity

$69.3030% off your first server: Price locked forever.

Bulk Buy 3, 5 or 10 Servers from $69 each (30% Off)

Lead generation. The outbound industry problem?

Google, Yahoo's and Microsoft's global crackdown forced cold email amateurs out, and what remains are professional operators that follow ‘safe sending’ and best practices guidelines.

The cold email industry is not dead! It just needed a better product that meets the global compliance standards set by networks and ISPs.

Industry cold email pricing bakes $3-5 per mailbox and a $0.01 per-send fee into your monthly subscription, costs that compound fast and aggressively eats into agency margin.

Agencies and lead generation teams running outbound campaigns are forced to absorb or pass on stealth charges. The value chain dilutes from re-seller and domain mark-up tax.

Shared servers means you're swimming in the same IP pool with plenty of other fish and hopefully their collective mistakes don't burn your domain.

Dedicated servers from competitors with feature gated ‘add on’s’ drives agency overhead cost per client server to $400+ per month.

Did you know? There are eight DNS records in total?

Players like Mailforge or Inframail print only three: DMARC DKIM SPF and your emails still end up in spam.

Why don't they do all eight records instead of three?

Because it’s technically complicated for cold email set up companies to encode advanced DNS records which virtually guarantees mailbox placement.

What We Do!

IndexFlow automates the entire eight-record DNS sequence the exact second your dedicated server goes live.

By encoding the advanced configurations that competitors skip (MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, and DKIM Ed25519), the cold email engine mirrors the exact institutional deliverability frameworks used by global enterprise players.

This ensures your IP reputation stays protected, your domains sail past strict ISP security gates, and your emails land exactly where they belong: straight in the inbox.

No more send and hope!

SOLO PLUS+$99 /month subscription

For lead generation agencies and outbound professionals wanting cold email servers, DNS, mailbox and domain set up only, with no other marketing services from Indexflow.

Every server ships with 8 DNS records,100 domains, 4 mailboxes, 400k email send capacity with no sending charges, mailbox fees or shared IPs.

Stop paying the mark up Tax.

Every extra mailbox fee and per-send surcharge is a direct hit to your agency’s profit. IndexFlow cuts out the middleman entirely. You pay a single flat rate, connect your own keys, and buy domains at raw wholesale cost. No stealth charges, no feature gates—just total control over your infrastructure and your margins.

Isolate Your Assets. Protect Your Delivery.

Stop sharing IP pools with spammers who destroy your sender reputation. With a dedicated server, you own an isolated domain playground built to withstand strict ISP filters.

Backed by automated, hourly health checks and instant, 15-minute server self-healing, your infrastructure remains clean, compliant, and optimized to hit the inbox every single time.

SOLO+ / DEDICATED SERVERS$99 / mo
Solo+ First Server:$69.30/mo
30% off · Price locked in · Base price $99/mo
Your dedicated server includes 100 domains and 4 mailboxes per domain, with up to 400k monthly sending capacity. No trial or upgrade required.
100 domains and 4 mailboxes per domain. Up to 400k monthly sending capacity. No trial or upgrade required.
No Sending Fees | No Mailbox Fees | No Shared IPs
Paid immediately at checkout. First-server price locked forever.
3 servers$89.1010% off / server
5 servers$79.2020% off / server
10 servers$69.3030% off / server

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo compliant.

We partner with Porkbun to buy your .com domains at $11.88 per .com. Raw registry cost. Zero markup. The domain process happens via automated wizard within the Indexflow platform.

Every server ships with 8 DNS records. not just the usual three.

These are the same global standards used by global players to virtually guarantee ISP gate admission or their email campaigns.

Most cold email providers' stop at just three DNS and in today's world, that sometimes gets you routed straight to spam.

IP reputation is checked hourly against 8 major blocklists: Spamhaus, Barracuda, and 6 more with automatic server reprovisioning the moment anything gets flagged.

SoloPlus+ is a cold email set up tool. Not a sending one.

Export your cold email CSV file at the exact moment your server's live, and drop it straight into your existing sending provider and you're ready for warming.

Instantly. Smartlead. Lemlist. Salesforge. Apollo. Woodpecker… or any sending provider of your choice

Safe sending. Best practices.

Don't burn your IP. servers are assets.

Focus on strong precise copy, powerful subject lines, reply follow thru strategy, safe sending per mailbox and best practices on your outbound campaigns.

Server longevity compounds over time into a valuable and trusted reliable asset that powers your client campaigns flawlessly.

Our 400k server sending capacity leaves plenty of headroom to deliver 12 to 28 emails daily per mailbox than to risk your IP by sending 100 per mailbox daily.

The Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft crackdowns didn't kill the market, they cleaned it. What's left behind are outbound pros who genuinely need safe, reliable, trusted servers from indexflow.

Indexflow owns its infrastructure.

Indexflow runs on infrastructure owned outright. No middleman margin. No shared vendor risks that’ll ever affect your sender reputation.

Your Box. Your Network. Your Rules.

Renting server space means you're at the re-sellers hidden surcharges and stealth fees.

IndexFlow deploys your dedicated cold email servers directly onto bare-metal hardware for total network sovereignty with zero third-party BS.

Platform enforcement. Zero Exceptions.

Hit a blocklist and we fix it for free, for the first time. Do it again and there's a fee. Do it again and we cut you off.

This isn't a threat. It's what keeps every server on this platform, including yours, actually trustworthy to Google and Microsoft.

Competitor Comparison

Infrastructure IndexFlow ships.

InfrastructureIndexFlowInframailMailforgeWinnrMaildoso
Domains100Unlimited (1 IP)Per domain purchasedPer domain purchasedPer domain purchased
Email boxes per domain4 includedUnlimited (shared tenant)$3/each/mo$1.38/each/mo$2–3/each/mo
Total mailboxes400 includedUnlimited (shared tenant)$3/mailbox/mo$1.38/mailbox/mo$2–3/mailbox/mo
Mailbox chargesZero feesIncluded (flat rate)$3/mo each$1.38/mo each$2–3/mo each
Stealth chargesZero feesWarmup add-on, IP add-onWarmup $2/mo per mailboxDedicated IP $20/mo, warmup extraPer-mailbox + add-ons
Server cap (platform enforced)400,000 /moNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specified
InfrastructureDedicated - isolatedDedicated IP, shared tenantShared IPShared IP (+$20 dedicated)Shared IP
DNS records8 auto-configured3333
Records configuredSPF · DKIM · DMARC · MTA-STS · TLS-RPT · DKIM Ed25519 · A · MXSPF · DKIM · DMARCSPF · DKIM · DMARCSPF · DKIM · DMARCSPF · DKIM · DMARC
Blocklist monitoring✓ 8 tracked hourly✗$1.50/mo per mailbox✗Self-healing (different)
Auto-reprovisioning✓ zero downtime✗ Support ticket✗✗✗
FCrDNS verified✓✗✗✗✗
Pricing breakdown$99/mo$129/mo flat per dedicated IP — warm-up tool $50–200/mo extra required.$3/mailbox/mo shared IP + warmup $2/mo + monitoring $1.50/mo per mailbox.$1.38/mailbox, dedicated IP +$20/mo.$2–3/mailbox shared IP.
Total cost $99/moFirst server $69.30 $179–527/mo$129–327 + $50–200 warmup $2,600/momailboxes + warmup + monitor $572+/momailboxes + IP + warmup extra $800–1,200+/momailboxes + add-ons

No more send and hope.

06 — FAQ

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What's included in the $99/mo server?

Each server gives you 100 domains, 400 mailboxes, and up to 300,000 emails/month — on a dedicated IP with full DNS auto-configuration, mailbox provisioning, and 8-blocklist monitoring. Solo plan servers cap at 10 domains / 40 mailboxes. Same infrastructure, same guardrails.

Do I have to buy 100 domains in one go?

No. You choose how many domains to start with — 20, 30, whatever suits your client's campaign. Add more whenever you're ready. The 100-domain cap is your ceiling per server, not a minimum. Scale up at your own pace.

Can I start with 20 domains and add more later?

Yes. You can start with 20 domains and add more whenever you need them through the Cold Email Engine dashboard. Use Add Domains on the relevant server to purchase and configure additional .com domains in batches. You do not need to buy all 100 domains upfront — you can continue adding domains until you reach the 100-domain-per-server capacity on Pro or Agency. Each new domain is automatically configured with DNS records and mailboxes, ready to export to your sequencer.

What DNS records does IndexFlow auto-configure?

Here is what each record does in simple, plain English:

SPF: Tells the internet exactly which servers are legally allowed to send emails for your domain.

DKIM: Adds an un-fakeable digital signature to your emails to prove they came from you.

DKIM Ed25519: A modern, hyper-secure backup signature that works on newer email systems.

DMARC: Tells inbox providers to throw away or flag any emails pretending to be you.

MX: Creates a digital mailbox so your domain can actually receive replies back.

A Record: Links your website's name directly to your server's physical computer address.

MTA-STS: Forces other servers to securely encrypt your emails so nobody can spy on them.

TLS-RPT: Sends you an automatic alert if an email fails to deliver safely.

All eight are configured automatically during your ~15-minute server provision — no DNS panel, no copy-pasting record values, no tutorials to follow. Your sequencer gets a fully authenticated server from the first connection.

Can I buy 10 servers in one go?

Yes. Solo+, Pro, and Agency customers can purchase 10 dedicated Cold Email Engine servers as a single batch. Each server has its own dedicated IP and supports up to 100 domains and 400 mailboxes.

The standard IndexFlow price is $99/month per server.

Buy 3 servers and receive a 10% permanent batch discount.

Buy 5 servers and receive a 20% permanent batch discount.

Buy 10 servers and receive a 30% permanent batch discount, reducing the price to $69/month per server.

Competitor costs can exceed $200/month per server, often on shared networks with additional mailbox and sending fees.

Deal directly with IndexFlow — no reseller markups.

Do I need technical knowledge to set this up?

No. Create the two accounts, generate the API tokens, and paste them into IndexFlow. The engine handles everything else automatically.

Where can I learn cold email copywriting?

Go do the research yourself — it's out there, and it's free.

Start on YouTube. Search cold email copywriting and you'll find the people who actually run campaigns for a living breaking down what works and what doesn't. Find out who the recognized names are in this space — the same handful of creators keep coming up across every search, and that's not an accident.

Read the FAQ, blog, and service pages of the popular platforms in this space. They publish real guidance because it helps them sell their own product — use that content even if you never buy from them.

Go to Reddit, Discord, and similar communities where outbound and cold email are actively discussed. These threads are where people admit what actually failed and what actually worked — more honest than most polished guides.

Learn the buzzwords and glossary terms of the space. You can't evaluate advice you don't understand yet, and half the confusion in this industry comes from people using terms without knowing what they mean.

Writing good copy is a skill — not a talent you either have or don't. There are AI tools that will draft it for you entirely, and others that produce a strong first pass you then shape with real human judgment. Either way, educate yourself first. Understand why good cold email copy works before you start playing the game.

It's a valuable skill, and anyone can learn it. Once you've got the fundamentals down, you'll have the patience to master client campaigns properly instead of guessing your way through them.

Can I use the Cold Email Engine with any cold email sequencer?

Yes. Cold Email Engine is a setup and infrastructure tool — not a sending platform. Once your domains and mailboxes are provisioned, export a CSV and import it into Instantly, Lemlist, or any sequencer you use. We handle the infrastructure. You handle the campaigns.

How long does initial provisioning take?

Provisioning takes under 15 minutes and happens in two stages:

Stage 1: Buy domains and configure mailboxes.
Stage 2: All 8 DNS and authentication records are created, and mailbox creation is fully automated.

No terminal, no config files, no vendor consoles. No server setup. No more cold email setup headaches.

Best practices to send 300,000 emails a month without burning my IP?

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should — here's why.

Think of your server like it's a brand new car. On day one, you don't floor it to 150 mph. Speed like that and the car breaks down fast. Driving within the legal limit keeps you out of trouble — the same logic applies to sending. Push 40 or 50 emails a day per mailbox and you'll get flagged and blocklisted just as quickly.

Industry-standard warm-up guides suggest 15 to 25 sends per day per mailbox post-warm-up. IndexFlow takes this further — for our own outbound campaigns, we cap ourselves at 7 to 9 sends per day per mailbox.

Why? Because it's better to obey the rules than collect speeding tickets. Slow down, stay disciplined, and you reach your sending goals without ever touching spam territory. Our approach is simple: send less, tune the engine back, and do the math for your own use case.

Do I need my own server or domain registrar account?

No. IndexFlow provisions and manages everything on your behalf. You never touch a server, a DNS panel, or a registrar dashboard.

Can I import my own domains?

No. All domains are purchased through IndexFlow's built-in wizard at registry cost via Porkbun — we don't support importing existing domains. This keeps every domain's setup history clean from day one, which matters for deliverability: a domain with unknown prior use or configuration carries reputation risk IndexFlow can't guarantee against.

Does IndexFlow send my emails?

No. IndexFlow builds and configures the cold email set up infrastructure only. You export your CSV mailbox credentials into your own sequencer — Instantly, Lemlist, or any provider — and send from there.

How many emails can I send per month with my server?

IndexFlow caps sending volume per server:

Pro/Agency (100 domains, 400 mailboxes): 300,000/mo
Solo (10 domains, 40 mailboxes): 30,000/mo

Need more volume? Spin up a second server — it's a clean scale-up, not a workaround.

What happens if I exceed sending volumes?

IndexFlow enforces aggregate usage monitoring at the server level — if total volume across your mailboxes starts trending toward something that looks like abuse rather than normal outbound behaviour.

We enforce these standards through real, ongoing monitoring: aggregate usage tracking across every server, hourly checks against 8 major blocklists, and automatic isolation, reprovisioning and redeployment of your server, the moment anything gets flagged.

Cold email professionals need a safe, industry-standard product with best-practice guidelines and sending limits built in and not left to guesswork.

These email server caps exist to protect three things: (1) your agency, (2) your client, (3) your IP reputation.

Batching too many domains onto one server at once signals irregular growth to IP reputation systems.

The cap isn't a limitation — it's the math your own infrastructure can safely support, backed by guardrails doing the 24/7 monitoring and watching so you don't have to.

Follow best practices for cold email delivery with a recommended safe zone of 15-25 sends per mailbox per day, don't burn your IP.

Can I export my cold email set up credentials?

The Cold Email Engine exports a regulated CSV, ready to use safely with Instantly, Apollo, Woodpecker, Lemlist, or any sending provider.

Do I need to know how to configure a mail server?

No. The AI-guided provisioning wizard builds your entire server in 15 minutes — including up to 100 domains, 400 mailboxes, and all eight DNS authentication records. You don't touch a server console, write commands, edit a config file, or figure out what DNS records mean. Download your CSV and load it into Instantly, Lemlist, or any sending provider of your choice.

Why only .com domains?

.com domains have the strongest global reputation signals for cold email delivery and you can purchase cheap TLDs (.xyz, .info, .co) that carry inherent trust penalties with major email providers. Our recommendation is to stick with .com.

Is the Cold Email Engine available on all plans?

Yes. Purchase servers on any subscription plan. Batch discounts (3/5/10 servers) are available on Solo, Pro, and Agency. Your first server is permanently 30% off — $69.30/mo, forever, not just month one.

What happens to my domains if I cancel IndexFlow?

Your domains stay yours. Every domain is registered in your name at registry cost and renews normally if you cancel. You lose the automation layer — provisioning, monitoring, mailbox management — but the domain registrations remain yours.

Do I need a separate server per client?

Yes — one dedicated server per client, each with its own dedicated IP. Your clients are fully isolated from each other at the infrastructure level. If a client needs more volume, provision a second server.

Does IndexFlow guarantee inbox placement?

No — and be wary of anyone who claims they can. IndexFlow guarantees the infrastructure side: correct DNS/auth records, dedicated IP isolation, and blocklist monitoring. Your sequencer handles its own built-in warm-up, while inbox placement also depends on your content, list quality, and sending patterns. What IndexFlow does is remove the technical infrastructure barriers before you load the mailbox CSV into your sequencer.

Can I use any domain extension?

We strongly recommend .com only — it carries the strongest global sender reputation signal and is what every major sequencer and inbox provider trusts by default. Other extensions increase spam filter risk and can hurt deliverability before you've sent a single email.

What happens if my server gets blocklisted?

Our 8-blocklist monitor runs every hour. The moment your IP gets flagged, your server is auto-paused and we reprovision you onto a clean IP.

Strike 1 — Free server reprovisioning. It happens. Clean IP, no charge, no questions.

Strike 2 — $49 activation fee. Something in your sending patterns needs attention. We'll help you diagnose it before reprovisioning.

Strike 3 — Account review. We pause your server and schedule a call before any further reprovisioning. Three flags on the same account means we need to fix the root cause together, not just keep swapping IPs.

Who owns the servers and domains?

You do. IndexFlow provisions and manages everything on your behalf — but every domain is registered in your name. If you ever leave IndexFlow your domains stay with you.

Can I provision more than one server per client?

Yes. Add more servers to scale volume linearly. Pro/Agency servers hold up to 100 domains (400 mailboxes) each; Solo servers hold up to 10 domains (40 mailboxes).

What sending platforms does the CSV export support?

Instantly, Salesforge, and Lemlist. The CSV format matches their import requirements exactly.

What does 'private network / dedicated server' mean?

Every client workspace gets its own dedicated server with a unique IPv4. No shared infrastructure, no shared IP reputation. If one client's sending behaviour triggers a blocklist flag, it affects only that server — it cannot cross the workspace boundary and cannot touch another client's IP, domains, or reputation.