Which outbound tools does it guard?

Instantly today, with campaign adds and sequence steps checked before they fire. The same check runs on Buttoned's own group plays and bulk drafts.

Do blocked people stay blocked forever?

No. Blocks follow the reason. When a conversation closes or a verdict changes, the hold lifts. Opt-outs are the exception: no means no.

Will this slow my campaigns down?

No. Checks run when the batch is queued. Cleared sends go out on schedule; you only ever notice the ones that would have burned a warm thread.

Stop sequences from emailing warm leads

Buttoned's sequence firewall checks every outbound send before it happens. People already in a live conversation with your team, people who said no, and people who fail the read get held back with the reason attached. Cold sequences never hit warm threads.

The most expensive email you send

It is the automated one that lands in a live deal. The prospect who is mid-conversation with you gets step 3 of a cold sequence, and suddenly your whole operation looks like a machine that does not know them. One template can undo weeks of trust.

The usual defense is a suppression list somebody forgets to update. The firewall replaces that with a live check against every real conversation you have.

How the firewall decides

Every recipient in a batch gets checked before the send.

Live conversation: blocked. Anyone with an open thread with anyone on your team is off limits to automation.
Said no: blocked. Opt-outs and clear not-nows stay out of every sequence, on every tool, permanently.
Failed the read: blocked. Wrong ICP or not worth contact right now. Held back with the reasoning attached, so you can override if you disagree.

Works with your outbound stack

The firewall guards tools like Instantly rather than replacing them. Cleared sends go out untouched. Blocked ones show up with the reason, so the list gets smarter instead of just shorter.

Common questions

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