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6/15/2026

Scaling to Thousands of Agent Mailboxes
Short summary
Nylas Agent Accounts enable scaling email operations across thousands of mailboxes by centralizing configuration in workspaces with shared policies (quotas, rules, allow/block lists). Deliverability is the hard constraint: bounce rates above 5–10% trigger sending pauses requiring support contact; complaint rates above 0.1% trigger review. Implement your own circuit breakers via webhook telemetry, validate recipients, honor unsubscribes, and configure DKIM/SPF/DMARC on all domains to stay ahead of platform limits.
- •Workspace-level policies govern configuration for thousands of accounts at once—no per-grant setup required
- •Bounce/complaint thresholds are strict: account pauses aren't automatic timers, they require support intervention
- •Build proactive monitoring via webhooks (message.delivered, .bounced, .complaint, .rejected) to catch problems before platform enforcement
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