Bulk Mailbox Invites
This guide explains Send setup links to many people at once (up to 500 per batch). so you can complete the TrekMail task with confidence.
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Article details
Type, difficulty, plans, and last updated info.
- Type
- Guide
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Plans
- Starter · Pro · Agency
- Last updated
- May 11, 2026
Send setup links to many people at once. You pick the domain; each recipient picks their own mailbox name and password when they complete setup.
Need admin-controlled passwords? Use Bulk Mailbox Creation instead -- upload a CSV with email addresses and passwords to create mailboxes immediately.
Who this is for
- Account owners onboarding entire teams or departments.
- Agencies rolling out email to multiple clients simultaneously.
- Admins migrating users from another email provider.
What you get
- Fast onboarding: Invite up to 500 recipients per batch instead of one at a time.
- No passwords in transit: Each recipient creates their own password directly.
- Validation before sending: Review your list, fix errors, and confirm before any emails go out.
- Plan limit enforcement: The system checks available slots so you never exceed your plan.
Before you start
- The domain must be Active (DNS verified).
- Your plan must have available mailbox slots. Pending invites count toward your limit.
- Prepare your recipient list as email addresses (one per line or comma-separated), or in a
.txtfile (max 1MB).
Input formats
You can enter email addresses directly or upload a file. To pre-allocate dedicated storage for a recipient, append a size token after their email — , 5 GB, , 2048 MB, , 1.5 GB. Recipients without a size token use the shared pool (the default).
Text area input:
alice@company.com
bob@company.com, 5 GB
carol@company.com
support@company.com, 2048 MB
You can still put multiple emails on one line (legacy comma-separated format), as long as you do not mix them with a storage token on the same line:
alice@company.com, bob@company.com, carol@company.com
File upload:
- Supported format:
.txt(plain text) - Maximum file size: 1MB
- One email per line; optional
, <size>suffix for dedicated storage
Step-by-step: Sending bulk invites
Step 1: Input
- Navigate to Mailboxes in the left sidebar.
- In the Create New Mailbox card, select Bulk invites.
- Domain: Choose the domain all mailboxes will belong to.
- Email addresses: Either:
- Paste addresses into the text area (one per line or comma-separated), or
- Click Upload file (or drag and drop) to upload a
.txtfile.
- Click Validate to proceed to the preview.
Step 2: Preview
The preview screen shows a summary and your categorized addresses.
Summary cards:
| Card | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Current mailboxes | Active mailboxes already on this domain |
| Pending invites | Invites sent but not yet completed |
| Plan limit | Maximum mailboxes allowed for this domain |
| Available slots | How many more invites you can send |
Address categories:
| Category | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Ready to send | Valid email, within plan limits | Click X to remove |
| Invalid email | Malformed format or non-existent domain | Edit inline (auto re-validates on save) |
| Invalid storage | Storage value is unrecognised (e.g. 5XB) |
Fix the size or drop it |
| Invalid line | A storage token mixed with multiple emails on one line | Put each email on its own line |
| Duplicate in batch | Same email appears multiple times | Remove one copy |
| Already invited | Pending invite exists for this email | Remove or keep |
| Over limit | Exceeds your plan's mailbox limit | Upgrade plan or remove |
| Over storage pool | Earlier dedicated rows used up the available pool | Reduce some allocations or upgrade |
Editing invalid emails:
- Click the pencil icon next to the email address in the "Invalid email" section.
- Edit the address in the inline editor.
- Click Save — the entire list is automatically re-validated. If the corrected address is valid, it moves to "Ready to send."
You can also click Re-validate at the bottom to manually re-check the entire list.
Note: Emails are validated for both format and deliverability. An address with a non-existent domain (e.g., user@fake.xyz) will be marked as invalid even if the format is correct.
Removing addresses:
Click the X button next to any address to remove it from the batch.
Step 3: Send
When your list is ready:
- Review the Ready to send count.
- Click Send X invites (where X is the number of valid addresses).
- Wait for the confirmation screen.
Step 4: Results
The results screen shows:
- Successfully sent: Number of invites dispatched.
- Status: Confirmation that all invites were sent.
Click Done to return to the Mailboxes page.
What happens next
Each recipient receives an email with a one-time setup link. When they click it, they:
- Choose their mailbox name (the part before the
@). - Set their own password (minimum 12 characters).
- Receive a recovery code for future password resets.
Once complete, the mailbox appears in your Mailboxes list as active.
Limits
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum recipients per batch | 500 |
| Maximum file upload size | 1MB |
| Invite link expiry | Shown in invite email |
Plan mailbox limits:
| Plan | Mailboxes per domain |
|---|---|
| Nano | 10 |
| Starter | 100 |
| Pro | 300 |
| Agency | 1000 |
Pending invites count toward your limit. If you have 95 mailboxes on a Starter plan (100 limit), you can only send 5 more invites.
Quick fixes / Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| "Plan limit reached" at validation | Not enough available slots | Upgrade plan, delete unused mailboxes, or reduce batch size |
| Many "Invalid email" entries | Typos or incorrect format | Edit inline and re-validate |
| "Already invited" for most addresses | Invites were sent previously | Remove duplicates or cancel old invites first |
| Recipient didn't receive email | Spam filter or wrong address | Check spam folder, or cancel and re-invite with correct address |
| "Link expired" when recipient clicks | Invite exceeded time limit | Cancel old invite and send a new one |
Best practices
- Double-check your list before clicking Validate. It's easier to fix a text file than to cancel dozens of invites.
- Don't send to unverified addresses. Make sure recipients are expecting the invite to avoid spam complaints.
- Start small if you're unsure. Send a test batch of 5-10 invites before doing a full rollout.
- Monitor completion rates. Check your Mailboxes page to see which invites are still pending.
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