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# How to Send LinkedIn InMails

> Reach people you aren't connected to, with the Send InMail step.

InMail lets a sender message someone who isn't a 1st-degree connection. It needs a LinkedIn Premium, Sales Navigator or Recruiter account with InMail credits, except for **open profiles**, which can receive InMail for free.

## How to add an InMail step

1. Open your sequence and add **Send InMail** from the **Outreach** group in the palette.
2. Fill in the **Subject** (up to 200 characters) and **Body** (up to 1,900 characters). You can use [personalization variables](/sequences/creating-managing-sequences/personalization-variables).
3. Choose the **InMail API**: **Classic**, **Sales Navigator** or **Recruiter**, to match the sender's account.
4. Optionally tick **Only send to open profiles** to send only free InMails.
5. Connect both outcomes: **next** and **no credit**.

## What happens when a sender runs out of credits?

The lead goes down the **no credit** branch. Connect it to a fallback step, such as **Send invitation** or **Send email**, or to **End**.

## Daily limits

InMails have their own daily cap, which depends on the sender's warm-up level. Level 0 allows none, level 1 allows 5 a day, and level 5 allows 40 a day. The platform maximum is 50 a day.

See [Smart Limits & Account Safety](/getting-started/platform-overview/smart-limits-and-account-safety).

## Q: Do I need an invitation before an InMail?

No. InMail is the one way to message someone who isn't connected. A **Send message** step, by contrast, needs a **Send invitation** and **Wait for connection** before it.

## Q: How do I find open profiles?

Open profiles show an **Open profile** badge on the lead's page. You can also branch on them with a **Condition** step, using the **Is open profile** field.

## Related articles

* [Sequence Nodes](/sequences/creating-managing-sequences/sequence-nodes)
* [Lead Profile and Relation States](/crm-lead-management/crm-features-use-cases/lead-profile-and-relations)
* [Smart Limits & Account Safety](/getting-started/platform-overview/smart-limits-and-account-safety)