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Getting Started

# How to migrate from Instantly to FirstSales

Move your contacts, mailboxes, and sequences off Instantly and into FirstSales with a clean CSV import, reconnected inboxes, and a fresh warm-up.

10 min read·Intermediate·7 steps

1. 1  
## Export your contacts from Instantly  
In Instantly, open your leads or contacts — either from a single campaign or the master leads list — and use its **export-to-CSV** option to download everything to a `.csv` file. Grab every column you use for personalization; you'll map them in the next step.
2. 2  
## Open the FirstSales contact importer  
Go to **Contacts**, choose an existing list or create a new one, and open **Import**. The wizard walks you through upload → map → import.  
![Open the FirstSales contact importer](/tutorials/crm-01-contacts.webp)
3. 3  
## Upload the CSV and map columns  
Drop your Instantly export — files up to **5 MB** and **10,000 rows** per import are supported. FirstSales auto-maps common headers; confirm the rest against the field list: `email` (**required**), `firstName`/`lastName`/`fullName`, `title`, `phone`, `linkedinUrl`, `company.name`/`company.domain`, and `tags` (semicolon-separated). Set anything you don't need to **Skip**.
4. 4  
## Run the import and verify the counts  
Confirm the import. FirstSales reports how many rows were **imported**, **duplicates**, and **skipped** so you can see the full list landed before you move on.
5. 5  
## Reconnect your sending mailboxes  
Go to **Connectors → Add Connector** and reconnect the same domains you sent from in Instantly. **Google** and **Microsoft** connect with one OAuth click; any other provider connects over **SMTP / IMAP** with host, port, and app password.  
![Reconnect your sending mailboxes](/tutorials/warmup-01-add-connector.webp)
6. 6  
## Start warm-up before you send  
Open each reconnected connector's **Warm Up** tab and switch it on; leave **auto-adjust** on to ramp volume for you. See the [Set up email warm-up](/tutorial/email-warmup-setup/) tutorial for the full walkthrough.  
![Start warm-up before you send](/tutorials/warmup-03-warmup-toggle.webp)
7. 7  
## Rebuild your sequence in the campaign builder  
Create a campaign and fill in the required pieces: **name**, **goal**, **audience** (your imported list), an email content source, a **sender** (your warmed connector), and an approval flow. Re-type your Instantly sequence steps as the content source, then launch only once warm-up is healthy.

## Pro tips

Hard-won shortcuts that keep warm-up on track.

1

### Warm up before you blast

Reputation does not come across in the CSV — a reconnected mailbox is a cold mailbox to inbox providers. Run warm-up for at least 2 weeks before pointing real campaigns at it, or you'll tank deliverability on day one.

2

### Keep your domains — just re-authenticate

You don't need new domains. Reconnect the same sending domains and re-confirm SPF/DKIM/DMARC in the connector; your DNS records carry over, only the platform connection is new.

3

### Clean while you map

Use Skip on junk columns and split full names into firstName/lastName where you can — personalization tokens read from these fields, so a clean import means better first lines.

4

### Import in batches under 10,000

The importer caps at 10,000 rows / 5 MB per file. Split a large Instantly export into multiple CSVs rather than forcing one oversized file.

## Frequently asked questions

Will my warm-up reputation transfer from Instantly?

**No.** Warm-up reputation lives with the mailbox/domain's sending history, not the platform, and it isn't exportable. Reconnect the mailbox and run FirstSales warm-up fresh for 2+ weeks before real sends.

Can I keep my existing sending domains?

**Yes.** Reconnect the same domains and re-verify SPF/DKIM/DMARC in the connector — the DNS records stay; only the platform link changes.

Is there a one-click Instantly importer?

No — migration is a manual **CSV export → CSV import** plus mailbox reconnect. That's by design and takes about 10 minutes.

How many contacts can I import at once?

Up to **10,000 rows** and **5 MB** per file. Split larger exports into multiple imports into the same list.

Which mailbox types can I reconnect?

**Google** and **Microsoft** via OAuth, or any other provider via **SMTP / IMAP** with host, port, and app password.

Do my Instantly sequences import automatically?

No — rebuild the sequence in the campaign builder. It's quick: paste your existing steps as the email content source and set audience + sender.

Will I double-contact people I already emailed in Instantly?

Manage this on your side — import only the contacts you intend to (re)touch, and use list/tag segmentation. FirstSales de-dupes within an import and reports duplicates, but it doesn't know your Instantly send history.

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