How to Send Bulk Emails in Gmail (Mail Merge Tutorial)

Want to send the same email to multiple people in Gmail? In this video, Scott Friesen shows you 2 different ways to send messages to multiple recipients in Gmail. So whether your email needs are simple or you'd like to add customization and track opens and clicks, this mail merge video is for you!
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00:00 Why sending bulk emails is valuable
00:59 Send email with Blind Carbon Copy
03:51 Gmail plus Google Sheet template method
04:43 Customize your bulk emails with mail merge
06:36 How to add merged fields to your email message
08:13 Adding automatic follow-up messages
09:51 Confirm and send out emails
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[@Simpletivity]

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[@jarodh]

This was poorly done. The mail merge feature of Right Inbox looks great! But is only available in a paid plan. Which I do not believe is mentioned in this video. That should have been made clear as the first step in the video is not even possible without paying for it.

[@ahmedsaeed9686]

did u manage to find any alternative to that?

[@jarodh]

Yes, Jeff Su had a better, free approach: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnu5Xoirn5iFrbcsi=tXSa6yfIIyHM9edE

[@jacksonmacd]

Right inbox sounds interesting for a non-profit organization that I represent. I periodically sent a bulk email to our members using the bcc method. There's about 800 emails, that I send in two batches to remain below Gmail's 500 address limit. Not sure if RIB would work; it mentions a daily limit for the free version but I haven't seen what the limit actually is. Having said that, RIBs other capabilities makes it worthwhile to look at anyway. Thanks for the tip. ++++ Addition ++++ So I went ahead and installed RIB, only to discover that MailMerge is omitted from the free version. The few features in the free version are severely limited to 10 per month. With all due respect, I think those are limitations you should have mentioned in your review, especially since you characterized it as "free". I will stick with the BCC method.

[@mehdihussen]

Didn’t realize you could send bulk emails with Right Inbox. I’ve been using it since you recommended it in one of your previous videos and loving it.

[@Simpletivity]

Yes, there are so many great tools included with the Right Inbox extension!

[@saurabhwani2986]

So excited to try out the 2nd method you spoke about, BCC is nowhere near good enough for bulk emailing. Thanks for sharing.

[@Simpletivity]

Yes, BCC certainly has its limitations.

[@OsuolaleOpeyemi-y7h]

This is so amazing 😍😍😍😍, thanks for sharing sir

[@Simpletivity]

Most welcome 😊

[@Mailshake]

Personalisation is so important when it comes to email outreach in bulk. Great vid!

[@Simpletivity]

It really is! Thanks for sharing.

[@moosama8917]

With Mail Merge, sending bulk emails is now so easy and efficient.

[@sammolony3603]

Another awesome video Scott, I’m always looking for different ways to automate my email outreach. It really lets me concentrate on the more important tasks in my business.

[@Simpletivity]

You are very welcome, Sam. And be sure to check out the other great automation the Right Inbox provides.

[@imjust-angie]

@@Simpletivity I tried this several times and it does not work. Everytime i send them out i send one to myself and it always shows the other 500 emails i have sent to others. So i am not sure why this happens.

[@imjust-angie]

@@Simpletivity It shows up every single time no matter what email i send it from :(

[@Simpletivity]

@@imjust-angie Are you using the BCC method? Remember, as the sender you will always see the BCC email addresses. But no one in the BCC line will see any of these addresses. They will only see the address in the To line.

[@sujanpatel9459]

Great video with super actionable steps as always. Thanks

[@Simpletivity]

Glad you liked it!

[@chelsea3366]

Wow, it is an awesome work, it does help to save some time. However, I have a question now, where can we get a list of email of the companys if let say wanna seek for sponsorship? Thank you.

[@zaibdairies9420]

It doesn't work, it requires subscriptions on every click just a waste of time

[@IVFRegulation]

so when I send bulk emails with Mail Merge, Is it sent from my Google IP or Cloud HQ IP?

[@RightInboxemail]

Hope you all enjoyed the video. We'd be happy to answer any questions about our mail merge feature!

[@monicacampoy3781]

I added the right Inbox extension to my business gmail. I did not get the integration function in the upper left-hand corner of my gmail,

[@RightInboxemail]

Hi @@monicacampoy3781, the mail merge feature is part of our paid plans so you'd have to upgrade to see the mail merge option in your Gmail. Prices start from as little as $5.95 per/month. Thanks

[@nicolebonicampmedicareinsu3432]

Can I add hyperlinks within the body of the emails? Can I use my existing gmail signature within right inbox as well?

[@oluwatosinalo3920]

Can I upload a CSV file while on the free plan?

[@rajabilal8622]

@@RightInboxemail Everytime I send mails in a bulk they never go to recipients inbox it always falls in the spam folder. How to avoid this?

[@DavinciDot]

thanks for this video

[@Simpletivity]

Most welcome

[@aayasir217]

Can I follow up in bulk? So it keeps the thread.

[@chmudassarismail]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@Simpletivity]

You're welcome!

[@TracyCul]

It looks like mail merge is now a premium feature, Scott.

[@Harthelos04]

Hey, aren't your emails going to be tagged as SPAM on the recipients end? Like doesn't this go directly to their spam folders?

[@iancarr3923]

I don't think that the Gmail solution that Scott started off with is difficult. My emails did not go into spam.

[@estheraro1659]

This was so helpful, thank you.

[@joanne7573]

Thank you for all your wonderful helpful things that you have shared with us now I’ve tried to get mail merge right inbox and it says it’s not compatible I am using an iPad from Apple is there another mailmerge program that would be compatible with an Apple iPad thank you

[@topsecret1433]

Nice! Excellent! Thanks!

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks for watching!

[@kaddy4me]

your screen is totally different to mine, I dont have the mail merge button above the compose button, also can not find the option to create a campaign or even see the 'insert merge field. I assume this is due to an out of date version? any help would be really appreciated please.

[@nallepahlsson]

Spread sheet ? What´s that ? I only have my contacts in this Google contacts, and from there it doesn´t seem you can copy and paste ?

[@MusaAhammad-wg5wk]

Amazing 🤩

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks 🤗

[@MohamedHesham-dt8kp]

amazing video thanks

[@rakshikasaravanan2916]

When i click the mail merge button campaign page does not show for me instead prize details come

[@ralngm]

How to send multiple emails to other single email? For example I have 20 email (from various people), and I want to send those 20 email to one person/email? How is it possible??

[@Simpletivity]

Here's how to send multiple emails to a single email in Gmail: Select Emails: Select the emails you want to forward by clicking the checkboxes next to them. Use Ctrl+click (or Cmd+click on Mac) to select multiple emails at once. Forward as Attachments: Click the three dots (more options) icon in the top right corner of the selected emails. Choose "Forward as attachment". Address and Send: A new email window will open. Enter the recipient's email address, add any necessary additional message, and click "Send". The recipient will receive the emails as attachments.

[@ralngm]

@@Simpletivity thanks..

[@rcworkman1731]

Great info Scott. Thx. Any tips doing on their mobile app?

[@subalakshmi6273]

how to add personalized attachments pls

[@mattsgalaxy823]

great, stuff! do you have any other tut about cold email outreach step by step please?

[@syedgardezi6904]

So good 👍

[@davidcampbell7680]

Recent subscriber here! Mail merge could help me with sending out my monthly newsletter to subscribers. Email marketing software is expensive especially when I have a small list of under 500 subs. Thanks

[@user-hm2hd5rk4d]

Wow nice

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks

[@Nazirb740]

Good 👍

[@user-xg4zf2hk5g]

Thanks

[@Adnan25048]

Mail merge feature is not for free. I just checked it there is no option to send emails to multiple people by uploading csv.

[@richarddodd7997]

you can't mail merge with the fee version of Right Inbox. that function isn't available in the free version

[@muhammadsharifaminrajpoot7180]

Nice

[@redkittycurls]

Can you personalize the subject line as well?

[@MrTtaakk]

When you copy & paste the emails from the spreadsheet (I'm using Google sheets) to the Bcc field, do you have to separate email addresses with a comma or a semicolon?

[@Simpletivity]

No, Gmail should separate each email address if coming directly from a spreadsheet.

[@MrTtaakk]

@@Simpletivity Okay, Thanks 👍

[@fizzaamir8446]

Good 😊

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks 😊

[@muhammadahmadmehmood8639]

Good

[@steveelliot9297]

I don't know about mail merge but I am Pretty sure if we use BCC method and any recipient hits a reply button so everyone is gonna see that email too. which is not good.

[@Simpletivity]

Nope, with the BCC method, receipts do not see (or can respond to) anyone else contained within the BCC line. Hitting reply or reply all will only send to those within the To or CC line.

[@steveelliot9297]

@@Simpletivity I just used Mail merge process. It showed me service invoke things after sending couple of emails. Now I am gonna use BCC process and I dont want my clients to see each other's email. Anyways thanks for the help :)

[@vivamaxflix]

Using BCC your mail might be ended up in spam folders and the Right Inbox is NOT FREE - thank me later :)

[@msharifamin564]

Super

[@Sakshi-sb7zj]

All these features are not free you could mention that too

[@msharifamin564]

Cool

[@hkedits.]

Great

[@abdulmoez405]

Hello

[@palwashaiqbal8333]

❤😊

[@TanujaSarkar-r3k]

But this a paid one only 5 emails free

[@user-qe2zp3go5y]

❤❤❤

[@user-re6ch1jn9f]

❤

[@animefan817]

Is it 100% free forever?

[@user-mo3dq6hg7p]

Nyc

[@aqsarazzaq7920]

😊

[@phil631]

Just be aware that enable "Link Tracking" and "Open Tracking" is illegal if the recipients are in Europe.

[@AbdulAhad-xk6cw]

Nic

[@muhammadharisarshad861]

It's not free anymore.

[@Simpletivity]

The mail merge feature may no longer be free, but Right Inbox still has a free plan.

[@SubhanAli-ie3vb]

😮😮

[@thenoobpianist9527]

~14$/month for mail merge.

[@SabaKhan-vu8kf]

😂

[@elviajerocoffee]

yep, not free... thanks for the propaganda

[@DianneRobbinsSocial]

Do not recommend Right Inbox. They have a lot of bugs. Their system switched my clickable signature link to a different link and now my page gets redirected to something totally wrong. Dangerous when you're trying to build a business. STOP RECOMMENDING.

[@Simpletivity]

I'm so sorry to hear your experience with Right Inbox. I hadn't heard a similar complaint before. Really appreciate your feedback!

[@Brothergaming70H]

Nice

[@meymoonameymoona1291]

Good