when Mailtrap is the right move.
Mailtrap is a strong fit for teams that want mailtrap teams separating transactional templates and suppressions from lifecycle email operations. The migration risk is rarely the CSV — it is the automation graph: triggers, delays, branches, template references, and consent state. mailexodus puts a portable schema in the middle so those objects are inspected before they become Mailtrap objects.
// inboundwhat Mailtrap receives.
- +subscribers
- +lists
- +custom fields
- +suppressions
- +templates
- ?destination mappings still need final operator review
- xtags
- xsegments
- xcampaigns
- xautomations
Partial automated adapter
Contacts map to subscribers. Lists map to lists. Fields map to custom attributes. Templates map to templates
Campaign, segment, and automation retrieval were not verified Dry-run the report first, then approve writes when the counts and destination gaps look right.
plan the move to Mailtrap.
- Authenticate your sending domain in Mailtrap (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and plan a warmup window — sender reputation is earned here, it does not transfer.
- Bring consent and suppression state across first, so unsubscribes and bounces are honored from the first send in Mailtrap.
- QA migrated templates and segments inside Mailtrap, and send seed tests before any live campaign.
- Keep your current platform active until in-flight automations finish and Mailtrap is warmed and trusted.
start with the route playbook.
The agent prompt returns a route report with source exports, destination imports, skipped objects, and manual-review tasks. When it looks right, wire credentials and approve writes from a controlled machine.
destination coverage
npx mailexodus@latest info mailtrap
agent playbook
Ask mailexodus for a migration_playbook with to=mailtrap
Use mailexodus skill: your source → Mailtrap playbook