Glossary definition

Shared vs dedicated SMTP IP

A shared SMTP IP carries traffic from many senders, while a dedicated SMTP IP carries traffic that a single workspace controls and is accountable for.

How GTM Inboxes uses this term

GTM assigns managed sending IPs so reputation can be monitored per address, polls blacklist and health signals adaptively, and can rotate a listed IP through an approval-gated recovery workflow.

How to choose

Low-volume senders sometimes benefit from shared pools because there is not enough traffic to establish a reputation alone. Sustained cold outbound usually favors dedicated addresses so reputation, evidence, and recovery stay within the operator's control.

Capacity planning

Dedicated IPs make per-IP volume a planning input. Model daily volume per IP conservatively and add addresses before pushing volume, rather than saturating one address and reacting to reputation damage.

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