Volume-Based Progression

Autopilot automatically classifies domains by email volume and selects the optimal progression strategy. Low-volume domains can safely reach p=reject faster, while high-volume domains use a more conservative approach.

Volume Classifications

Classification	Volume	Strategy
Parked	0 emails	Immediate
Minimal	1-50/month	Aggressive
Low	51-500/month	Aggressive
Moderate	501-5,000/month	Moderate
High	5,001-50,000/month	Conservative
Enterprise	50,000+/month	Conservative

Progression Strategies

Immediate (Parked Domains)

No monitoring required. Domains with zero email volume can go straight to p=reject immediately since there's no legitimate email to protect.

Aggressive (~14 days to reject)

7-day monitoring period, 3 days between steps, only 2 percentage steps (50%, 100%). Requires 90% pass rate. Ideal for low-volume domains.

Moderate (~45 days to reject)

14-day monitoring period, 7 days between steps, 4 percentage steps (10%, 25%, 50%, 100%). Requires 95% pass rate. Balanced approach for moderate volume.

Conservative (~90 days to reject)

21-day monitoring period, 14 days between steps, 6 percentage steps (5%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%). Requires 98% pass rate. Safest approach for high-volume senders.

Source Complexity Adjustments

The number of email sources can also affect strategy selection:

Simple (2 or fewer sources) - Can use aggressive strategy
Moderate (more than 10 sources) - Bumps aggressive to moderate
Complex (more than 20 sources) - Bumps to conservative

Automatic Classification

Autopilot automatically determines the best strategy based on your domain's actual email volume from DMARC reports. You don't need to configure this manually.

Volume-Based Progression