• PAUSED
  • ACTIVE
  • MANUAL
  • SYNCED

How to control outreach pacing with your AI

Connect Mailshake to your AI client once. After that, you can manage your entire sending schedule through simple chat commands.

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Short answer

How can I pause or resume my Mailshake campaigns using AI?

You tell your AI to pause or resume specific campaigns or individual prospects. It uses the Mailshake tools to execute these changes instantly. You get immediate control over your sending volume without logging into the Mailshake dashboard.

Outcomes of pacing control

Where your control lands

What happens when you give your AI a command.

PAUSED

Stopped sending

The AI stops a campaign or a specific person from receiving emails. This prevents unwanted messages during sensitive periods.

ACTIVE

Resumed flow

The AI restarts a paused campaign or prospect. Your outreach picks up exactly where it left off.

MANUAL

Human oversight

You decide which specific prospects need a break. The AI waits for your direction before making any changes to your lists.

SYNCED

Live updates

Your Mailshake dashboard stays in sync with your AI commands. The changes happen in real time on the Mailshake side.

The workflow

What your AI does when <the thing arrives>.

The AI acts as the bridge between your chat interface and your Mailshake account.

  1. Identify targets

    Your AI looks at your current Mailshake setup to find the specific campaign or prospect you want to change.

    pause_campaign

  2. Halt a campaign

    If you need to stop a whole sequence, the AI stops all outgoing mail for that specific campaign.

    pause_campaign

  3. Isolate a prospect

    If one person shouldn't get an email right now, the AI stops just that individual.

    pause_prospect

  4. Restart sending

    When you are ready to send again, the AI tells Mailshake to resume the paused activity.

    resume_campaign

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger actions in Mailshake.

Starting points

Swap out the campaign names and prospect emails with your actual Mailshake data.

Mailshake Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kvxcRBc1nQwBOuwsCXuMtHNRRtd84OQ6zqYPPHaz/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Mailshake capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mailshake-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kvxcRBc1nQwBOuwsCXuMtHNRRtd84OQ6zqYPPHaz/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Pause the 'Q4 Sales' campaign in Mailshake.

  • Resume the campaign for the 'Tech Startup' list.

  • Pause the prospect with the email address alex@example.com.

  • Can you resume the 'Product Launch' campaign?

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Start here

Connect Mailshake once, then ask.

Follow the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can start managing your outreach immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI create new email campaigns?

    No. The AI can only pause or resume existing campaigns and prospects.

  • 02

    Will the AI delete my prospect lists?

    No. The AI does not have any tools to delete data or lists.

  • 03

    Does the AI send the emails itself?

    No. The AI tells Mailshake to start or stop the sending process that Mailshake manages.

  • 04

    Can I pause a single person instead of a whole campaign?

    Yes. You can use the AI to pause an individual prospect without stopping the entire campaign.

  • 05

    Do I need to stay in the chat to keep the campaign running?

    No. Once the AI executes the command, Mailshake handles the scheduling independently.

  • More questions about Mailshake? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Mailshake Connector can do

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