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Open Tracking

When trackOpens is enabled:
  • SendGrid inserts a tracking pixel into your HTML emails
  • Opens are tracked and reported as SG Opened events (ID: 20)
  • View open rates in the SendPost dashboard

Click Tracking

When trackClicks is enabled:
  • SendGrid rewrites links in your email to track clicks
  • Clicks are tracked and reported as SG Clicked events (ID: 21)
  • View click rates and URLs in the SendPost dashboard

Viewing Analytics

  1. Navigate to Analytics in your SendPost dashboard
  2. Filter by:
    • Provider: Select your SendGrid provider
    • Event Type: Filter specific SendGrid events (14-25)
    • Date Range: Choose the time period
    • Sub-account: Filter by sub-account

Rate Limiting & Throttling

Default Rate Limits

By default, SendGrid providers are configured with a rate limit of 100 emails per hour. This limit is set at the provider level and applies to all emails sent through your SendGrid integration.

Configuring Rate Limits

You can easily adjust the rate limit through the SendPost UI:
1

Navigate to Providers

Go to SettingsProviders in your SendPost dashboard
2

Edit Provider

Click on your SendGrid provider to edit its settings
3

Adjust Rate Limit

Update the Max Sends Per Hour value to match your SendGrid plan limits or your desired sending rate
4

Save Changes

Save your changes. The new rate limit takes effect immediately.
Rate limiting in SendPost is configured on an hourly basis. Adjust the hourly limit based on your SendGrid plan capacity and sending requirements.

Provider-Level Throttling

SendPost supports granular throttling for different email providers:
ProviderDescription
GmailThrottle sending to Gmail addresses
YahooThrottle sending to Yahoo/AOL addresses
OutlookThrottle sending to Microsoft addresses
DefaultThrottle for all other domains

Next Steps