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Troubleshooting sequencer connection errors (Instantly, Smartlead, Snovio, Email Bison)

Fixes for the most common errors when connecting or importing Maildoso mailboxes into a sending sequencer.

If you're seeing an error while connecting or importing your Maildoso mailboxes into a sequencer like Instantly, Smartlead, Snovio, or Email Bison, check the error message below for the most likely cause and fix.

"An error occurred while adding accounts to the sequencer. Please try again."

This is a generic connection error, usually caused by one of the following:

  • The mailbox or domain isn't fully Active yet in Maildoso — check the domain's status on your Domains page before importing.

  • A temporary sync issue between Maildoso and the sequencer. Wait a few minutes and try again.

  • If it persists across multiple mailboxes or retries, contact support with the mailbox email(s) and the sequencer you're connecting to.

"Request failed with status code 422" (Instantly import)

A 422 usually means the sequencer rejected the mailbox data it received — most commonly because the mailbox's domain isn't fully provisioned yet, or because of a mismatch between the credentials Maildoso sent and what the sequencer expects. Confirm the domain is Active, then retry the import. If it keeps failing for specific mailboxes, contact support with those mailbox addresses.

"Invalid MX record" during warmup setup, even though DNS checks show green

Some sequencers run their own MX/SPF/DKIM/DMARC check when you enable warmup, separate from Maildoso's own DNS status. If Maildoso shows your domain as Active and healthy but the sequencer still reports an invalid MX record, this is typically a timing or caching issue on the sequencer's side rather than an actual DNS problem. Try re-running the sequencer's check after a short wait; if it doesn't clear, contact support with the domain name so we can confirm our DNS records are correct on our end.

Mailbox keeps disappearing from the sequencer's warmup pool after you add it

If a mailbox connects successfully and starts warming up, but then gets silently removed from the sequencer's warmup pool a short time later — with no error shown and nothing wrong on the Maildoso side — this is a known intermittent issue with warmup delivery pacing that we're actively working on. It isn't caused by anything wrong in your setup.

If this is happening to you, contact support with the mailbox address(es), the sequencer you're using, and roughly when the mailbox was dropped from the pool. Re-adding the same mailbox repeatedly without reporting it makes the pattern harder for us to track down, so let us know instead of just re-adding it each time.

Mailbox connects fine in one sequencer but fails in another (e.g. Gmass, Bluemail)

If a mailbox connects and sends normally through one tool but the connection fails, drops, or won't verify in a different one — especially right after you enable warmup — this is almost always a stale or mismatched password on the sequencer's side rather than a problem with the mailbox itself. Each tool stores its own copy of the mailbox credentials, so a password change, reset, or reconnect on one tool doesn't automatically update the others.

Fix: open the mailbox's current credentials in your Maildoso dashboard and re-enter them fresh in the tool that's failing, rather than editing the previously saved entry. If it still won't connect after that, contact support with the mailbox address and the name of the tool that's failing.

Authentication errors when importing to Smartlead or Snovio

If the sequencer reports an authentication failure when importing a mailbox, this is usually one of:

  • An outdated or expired mailbox password saved on the sequencer's side — reconnect the mailbox using its current credentials from your Maildoso dashboard rather than a previously saved password.

  • The mailbox was recently reset or moved, which can invalidate an existing connection. Disconnect and reconnect it in the sequencer.

If authentication keeps failing after reconnecting with current credentials, contact support with the mailbox email and sequencer name.

"Domain unavailable" or sudden disconnection in Instantly

If mailboxes that were previously connected suddenly show as disconnected with a "Domain unavailable" message, check your domain's status in Maildoso first — a domain that dropped out of Active (for example, after a renewal issue) will disconnect any sequencer relying on it. If the domain shows Active on our side but the sequencer still reports it as unavailable, contact support with the domain name and sequencer.

General tips before contacting support

  • Make sure the domain and mailbox both show Active in your Maildoso dashboard before importing.

  • Reconnect using current credentials rather than reusing saved ones, especially after any password or mailbox change.

  • If an error affects many mailboxes at once, it's more likely a domain- or account-level issue — include a few example mailbox addresses when contacting us so we can investigate faster.

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