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Contacts Management

Updated May 5, 2026

Overview

The Contacts feature allows you to manage all your business contacts, organize them into groups, verify email addresses, and track engagement status.

Features

  • Contact management (add, edit, delete)
  • Contact groups/tags
  • Email verification
  • Bulk operations
  • Contact import/export
  • Status tracking
  • Usage counters

Accessing Contacts

Navigate to Leads > Contacts from the main menu to access your contacts.

Viewing Contacts

My Contacts Tab

View contacts you've created or saved:

  • Personal contact list
  • Your saved contacts
  • Contacts you've imported

Other Users Contacts Tab

View contacts saved by other team members:

  • Organization-wide contacts
  • Shared contact database
  • Team collaboration

Contact Information

Each contact includes:

  • Email Address: Primary contact email
  • Name: First and last name
  • Company: Company name
  • Job Title: Professional title
  • Status: Active, Unsubscribed, or Bounced
  • Groups/Tags: Contact groups
  • Verification Status: Email verification quality
  • Saved By: User who saved the contact
  • Created Date: When contact was added

Creating Contacts

Manual Entry

  • Click Add Contact button
  • Fill in contact information:
  • Email (required)
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Company
  • Job Title
  • Groups/Tags (optional)
  • Click Save

Import from CSV

  • Click Import CSV button
  • Select a CSV file with contact data
  • Map columns to contact fields
  • Review import preview
  • Click Import to complete

CSV Format: Email, First Name, Last Name, Company, Job Title, Tags

Contact Groups

Creating Groups

  • Click Create Group button
  • Enter group details:
  • Name: Group name (e.g., "VIP", "Tier-1", "2025-prospects")
  • Description: Optional description
  • Color: Choose a color for visual identification
  • Click Create

Managing Groups

  • Edit Group: Click edit icon on a group
  • Delete Group: Click delete icon (contacts remain, just removed from group)
  • View Group Contacts: Click on a group to filter contacts

Adding Contacts to Groups

  • Select contacts using checkboxes
  • Use bulk actions to add to groups
  • Or edit individual contact to add groups

Email Verification

Verifying Contacts

  • Select contacts to verify (or verify all unverified)
  • Click Verify Selected or Verify All Unverified
  • Choose verification method:
  • SMTP (Standard): Standard SMTP validation
  • Deep Check: More thorough validation with catch-all detection
  • Ping (Quick): Fast but less accurate check
  • Click Verify

Verification Status

Contacts show verification quality:

  • Excellent: High-quality email address
  • Good: Valid email address
  • Risky: Potentially problematic
  • Bad: Invalid or problematic email
  • Not Verified: Not yet verified

Verification Details

View detailed verification information:

  • Quality score (percentage)
  • Verification date
  • Disposable email detection
  • Role-based email detection
  • Free email provider detection
  • Catch-all detection
  • Verification reason

Contact Status

Track contact engagement status:

  • Active: Contact is active and engaged
  • Unsubscribed: Contact has unsubscribed
  • Bounced: Email bounced (invalid address)

Bulk Operations

Selecting Contacts

  • Click checkbox to select individual contacts
  • Click header checkbox to select all visible contacts
  • Selected count appears in action bar

Bulk Actions

  • Verify Selected: Verify email addresses
  • Delete Selected: Remove contacts
  • Add to Group: Assign to contact groups
  • Export Selected: Export to CSV

Search and Filters

Search Contacts

  • Use search bar to find contacts by:
  • Email address
  • Name
  • Company
  • Job title

Filter by Group

  • Use the Groups sidebar
  • Click on a group to filter
  • Click "All Contacts" to clear filter
  • Group filter shows count of contacts

Usage Counters

View organization usage at the top:

  • Email Reveals: Number of email reveals used
  • Phone Reveals: Number of phone reveals used
  • Contacts: Total contacts count
  • Email Verifications: Number of verifications used

Counters show:

  • Current usage
  • Usage limits
  • Progress bars
  • Color coding (green/yellow/red based on usage)

Contact Statistics

View statistics cards:

  • Total Contacts: All contacts count
  • Active: Active contacts count
  • Unsubscribed: Unsubscribed count
  • Bounced: Bounced contacts count

Editing Contacts

  • Click Edit icon on a contact
  • Update contact information
  • Add or remove groups
  • Save changes

Deleting Contacts

Single Contact

  • Click Delete icon on a contact
  • Confirm deletion
  • Contact is permanently removed

Bulk Delete

  • Select multiple contacts
  • Click Delete Selected
  • Confirm bulk deletion
  • All selected contacts are removed

Import/Export

Exporting Contacts

  • Select contacts to export (or export all)
  • Click Export button
  • CSV file downloads automatically
  • Includes all contact fields and verification data

Importing Contacts

  • Prepare CSV file with contact data
  • Click Import CSV
  • Upload file
  • Map columns to fields
  • Review and import
  • Check import results for errors

Best Practices

  • Verify Emails: Verify email addresses before sending campaigns
  • Use Groups: Organize contacts into meaningful groups
  • Regular Updates: Keep contact information current
  • Clean Lists: Remove bounced and unsubscribed contacts
  • Monitor Usage: Track usage counters to stay within limits
  • Import Carefully: Validate CSV data before importing

Troubleshooting

Import Failing

  • Check CSV format matches requirements
  • Verify email addresses are valid
  • Ensure file encoding is UTF-8
  • Review error messages for specific issues

Verification Not Working

  • Check verification method selected
  • Ensure contact has email address
  • Verify subscription limits not exceeded
  • Check internet connection

Groups Not Showing

  • Refresh the page
  • Check that groups are created
  • Verify contacts are assigned to groups
  • Clear browser cache if needed

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