To protect your LinkedIn account and maintain platform compliance, Eve implements daily sending limits based on LinkedIn best practices. These limits can be adjusted based on your LinkedIn subscription tier and account maturity.
Eve sets conservative default limits designed to keep your account safe:
Connection Requests: 20 per day (default)
LinkedIn Messages: 30 per day (default)
LinkedIn InMails: 30 per day (only available with Premium and InMail credits)
These defaults are based on what LinkedIn generally considers normal human behavior and are designed to avoid triggering automation detection.
You can manually adjust your sending limits in the Settings page based on your LinkedIn subscription level. Different LinkedIn subscription tiers have different safe sending capacities:
LinkedIn Free Account:
Connection Requests: 20 per day (maximum recommended)
Messages: 30-40 per day (maximum recommended)
InMails: Not available
LinkedIn Premium Career or Premium Business:
Connection Requests: 20-25 per day (can be increased cautiously)
Messages: 40-50 per day (can be increased cautiously)
InMails: 30 per day (if InMail credits are available)
LinkedIn Sales Navigator:
Connection Requests: 20-35 per day (Sales Navigator is designed for prospecting)
Messages: 50-75 per day (higher limits are safer with Sales Navigator)
InMails: 30-50 per day (depending on your Sales Navigator tier)
LinkedIn Recruiter:
InMails: 50-100+ per day (Recruiter accounts have significantly higher InMail capacity)
Connection requests and messages follow similar patterns to Sales Navigator
Navigate to Settings in Eve
Locate LinkedIn Sending Limits
Adjust the daily limits for:
Connection requests
Messages
InMails (if applicable)
Save your changes
Important: Adjust limits gradually. Don't immediately jump from 20 to 50 connection requests per day. Increase by 5-10 per day and monitor for 1-2 weeks before increasing further.
1. Respect the 4-Day Wait for Messages When you send a connection request followed by a LinkedIn message in your sequence, Eve waits up to 4 days for acceptance before skipping to the next step. This is by design and follows best practices.
Why 4 Days?
Gives prospects reasonable time to review and accept requests
Prevents appearing too aggressive or automated
Respects that people don't check LinkedIn daily
Maintains natural communication patterns
2. Use InMails Strategically If you have LinkedIn Premium or Sales Navigator with InMail credits, you can message prospects without a connection request. However, InMails should be reserved for high-priority prospects.
When to Use InMails:
High-value target accounts where you need faster response
Senior executives who rarely accept connection requests
Situations where you want to bypass the connection request step
When you have a highly relevant, time-sensitive message
3. Maintain a Complete, Professional LinkedIn Profile LinkedIn is more likely to flag accounts with incomplete profiles as potentially spam or fake accounts.
Profile Completion Checklist:
Professional profile photo
Complete work history with descriptions
Detailed "About" section
Skills and endorsements
Recommendations from colleagues
Regular activity (occasional posts or engagement)
500+ connections (demonstrates established presence)
4. Combine Automation with Genuine Engagement Eve handles your outbound sequences, but you should maintain some authentic, manual LinkedIn activity to keep your profile appearing natural.
Recommended Manual Activities:
Occasionally like or comment on posts in your feed
Share relevant industry content 1-2 times per week
Respond promptly to replies from prospects
Engage with content from target accounts
Update your profile periodically
This combination of automated outreach and genuine engagement maintains a natural-looking account profile.
5 . Scale with Multiple Accounts If you need higher volume than safe single-account limits allow, connect multiple team members' LinkedIn accounts rather than pushing one account to dangerous limits.
Multi-Account Strategy:
Each sales rep connects their own LinkedIn account
Each account maintains safe individual limits
Total volume scales with team size
Risk is distributed across accounts
Each rep builds their own professional network
Example: Three reps with Sales Navigator, each sending 40 connection requests per day = 120 total daily requests safely distributed.
Q: I have Sales Navigator. Can I immediately increase my limits to 50 connection requests per day? A: Not immediately. Even with Sales Navigator, your account has an existing sending pattern. If you've been sending 10 connection requests per day manually and suddenly jump to 50 through automation, LinkedIn may flag this as suspicious. Increase gradually: start at 20-25 per day for 2-3 weeks, then increase to 30-35, then 40-45, monitoring account health at each stage.
Q: What happens if I exceed my daily limit? A: If you attempt to send more connection requests or messages than your daily limit allows, Eve will queue the excess and send them the following day. This prevents you from accidentally overloading your account. You'll see pending messages in your campaign dashboard. The queue system ensures you never accidentally exceed your configured limits.
Q: How do I know if my LinkedIn account is "healthy"? A: Monitor these indicators:
Connection acceptance rate: Should be above 20%, ideally 30%+
No warning messages: LinkedIn hasn't sent restrictions or verification requests
Normal functionality: You can send requests and messages without issues
Stable engagement: Your profile views and post engagement remain consistent
No unusual prompts: LinkedIn isn't asking you to verify your identity more than usual
If all these indicators are positive after 2-3 weeks at current volumes, you can consider gradually increasing limits.
Q: Is 20 connection requests per day too low? I need to reach more people. A: Twenty per day equals 100 per week or 400+ per month from a single account. If properly targeted with good acceptance rates, this generates substantial pipeline. If you need higher volume:
Connect multiple team members' LinkedIn accounts to distribute volume
Ensure your current messages are highly relevant before scaling (fix targeting first)
Gradually increase limits based on your subscription tier
Remember: 20 highly targeted requests with 30% acceptance beats 50 generic requests with 10% acceptance
Q: Can I send more messages than connection requests? A: Yes, and this is normal. Messages go to existing 1st-degree connections (people who've already accepted your request), so there's less risk. You might send 20 new connection requests per day while also sending 30 messages to people who accepted requests in previous days. Both count toward separate limits.
Q: What if my connection acceptance rate is very low (under 15%)? A: A low acceptance rate indicates a problem with targeting or messaging, not a need for more volume. Take these steps:
Review your ICP targeting: Are you reaching the right people?
Improve connection request personalization: Is your GTM profile providing enough specific information?
Check your LinkedIn profile: Is it complete and professional?
Reduce volume by 50%: Give yourself time to fix the issue
Analyze who IS accepting: Find patterns in successful connections
Refine your approach: Focus on quality over quantity
Don't increase volume when acceptance rates are low—fix the targeting and messaging first.
Q: Do messages to existing connections count toward my daily limit? A: Messages sent through Eve campaigns count toward your daily message limit (30 by default). However, if you manually message someone outside of Eve campaigns, that doesn't count toward Eve's tracked limit. That said, LinkedIn monitors your total message volume across all activity, so be mindful of combined manual + automated sending.
Q: Should I connect with everyone who views my profile? A: No. Only send connection requests to people who match your ICP and would be relevant prospects. Indiscriminate connecting can hurt your acceptance rate and signal to LinkedIn that you're not being selective. Eve handles targeted connection requests through campaigns—manual connecting should follow the same strategic approach.
Q: What's the difference between LinkedIn messages and InMails? A:
LinkedIn Messages: Sent to 1st-degree connections (people who accepted your connection request). Available on free accounts. No limit on free accounts, but Eve limits to 30/day for safety.
InMails: Sent to people you're NOT connected with. Requires Premium, Sales Navigator, or Recruiter. Uses credits (limited supply). More expensive per message. Better for reaching executives or VIPs who might not accept connections.
InMails are best for high-value prospects where you need direct access without waiting for connection acceptance.
Q: Can I use Eve with a brand new LinkedIn account? A: It's not recommended. Brand new LinkedIn accounts (less than 3 months old with under 100 connections) are more likely to be flagged as spam accounts when they immediately start high-volume outreach. If you have a new account:
Spend 4-8 weeks building it organically
Connect with colleagues, classmates, and genuine professional contacts
Add complete profile information and engage with content
Once you have 100+ connections and an established presence, start using Eve with very conservative limits
Increase limits gradually as the account matures
Q: How long should I wait between LinkedIn activities (connection request, then message)? A: Eve's sequences automatically include appropriate delays:
Connection request to first message: Wait for acceptance (up to 4 days)
Between messages: Typically 3-7 days depending on your sequence configuration
After final message: Move to email if LinkedIn sequence is exhausted
These delays are built into your campaign sequences and ensure natural pacing. Don't manually override them to be more aggressive—patience and natural timing improve response rates.
Q: What should I do if I receive a LinkedIn restriction or warning? A: Act immediately:
Pause all Eve campaigns using that LinkedIn account
Document the warning: Take screenshots and note what LinkedIn cited
Stop all manual LinkedIn outreach temporarily
Review recent activity: Identify what might have triggered the warning
Respond to LinkedIn: If they require action, complete it promptly
Wait 1-2 weeks: Let your account rest
Resume at 50% limits: When you restart, use half your previous limits
Monitor closely: Watch for any further issues
Account restrictions can escalate to permanent bans if ignored, so take warnings seriously.
