EmailMonitor Dead Seeds Auto-Suppression Setup

Prerequisites

• An active EmailMonitor account (emailmonitor.io) with API access.
• The API Key from your EmailMonitor account.
• A suppression list in EmailElement with a format compatible with EmailMonitor's dead-seed output (typically Email).

About EmailMonitor Dead Seeds

EmailMonitor maintains sets of known-inactive ("dead") seed addresses — addresses that have become non-responsive, been retired, or should no longer be mailed. Importing them as a suppression source prevents your sends from hitting those addresses and keeps engagement metrics clean.

For the companion live-seed workflow (pulling active EmailMonitor seeds into a Contact List for seeding campaigns), see the platform-seed-imports skill.

Getting the API Key

1. Log in to your EmailMonitor dashboard at emailmonitor.io.
2. Locate your API Key in your account / API section.
3. Copy the key — you will need it in EmailElement.

Configuring in EmailElement

1. Navigate to Suppression Lists in EmailElement.
2. Create a new suppression list or select an existing one:
   • If creating new: click Create Suppression List > enter a name (e.g., "EmailMonitor Dead Seeds") > select the appropriate format > click Create.
3. Open the suppression list by double-clicking it in the grid.
4. Toggle the Automated Imports slider to On.
5. Select EmailMonitor - Dead Seeds from the List Provider dropdown.
6. Paste the API Key from your EmailMonitor account. No other credential fields are required.
7. The Download URL is auto-populated after selecting the provider.
8. Set the Frequency (1–14 days). Daily is recommended for most use cases.
9. Choose the Mapping Type:
   • Append To List — add new records on top of existing entries.
   • Repopulate List — replace the list contents with the latest pull.
10. Click Save to store the configuration.
11. Click Run Now to perform the initial download and verify the connection.

Verifying the Setup

1. After clicking Run Now, wait for the import to complete.
2. Check the upload history grid in the suppression list detail view.
3. Confirm that records were processed and the count is reasonable.
4. If the import fails, verify:
   • The API Key is correct (no extra spaces).
   • Your EmailMonitor account is active and has API access.
   • The suppression list format matches what EmailMonitor provides.

Ongoing Maintenance

• Automated imports run on the configured frequency without manual intervention.
• Check the import history periodically to ensure downloads are completing.
• If the API Key changes in EmailMonitor, update it in EmailElement immediately.
• If you use Repopulate List, each run replaces the list entirely — useful when EmailMonitor's dead-seed set shrinks as well as grows.