# Connect your first LinkedIn account

> How to connect a LinkedIn account to Doreach, the weekly limits it starts on, and what to check before you launch anything.

Source: https://doreach.co/help/getting-started/connect-your-first-account/
Last updated: 2026-08-14

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Connecting an account takes about two minutes. Setting its limits sensibly is the part that matters most.

## Before you start

Use an account that looks like a real, working professional profile, because that is what determines how your outreach is received:

- A profile photo and a filled-in headline
- At least 50 existing connections
- Some posting or commenting history, even if light
- No active restriction on the account

A brand-new profile with no photo and 3 connections will get poor acceptance rates and attract restrictions no matter what tool sends the messages.

## Connect the account

1. Open **Accounts** in the dashboard and choose **Connect account**.
2. Pick **LinkedIn** as the channel.
3. Sign in through the LinkedIn authentication screen and complete any verification LinkedIn asks for, including two-factor if you have it enabled.
4. Set the account's **timezone** to where the profile owner actually is. Outreach is scheduled against this, so getting it wrong makes activity land at implausible local hours.
5. Set **working hours** on the campaigns that will use it. If working hours are left unset, a campaign is allowed to act at any time of day.

## Set the limits before you launch

A new account starts on Doreach's default weekly limits: 80 connection requests, 100 messages, 150 profile views and 25 InMails.

**Doreach does not ramp these for you.** There is no automatic warm-up, so if this profile has never been automated, lower them yourself under **Accounts → [account] → Limits** for the first two to three weeks. Around a quarter of the defaults is a sensible start. Then raise them in steps of roughly 20% with a week's hold between each.

Going straight to full defaults on a profile with no automation history is the most common cause of an early restriction.

## Check the account is healthy

The account card shows a status:

| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| **Active** | Connected and running within its configured limits |
| **Needs attention** | LinkedIn asked for a re-authentication or verification |
| **Paused** | Stopped by you, or automatically after a detected problem |
| **Disconnected** | Credentials no longer valid, no activity will run |

If an account sits at **Needs attention**, open LinkedIn directly in a browser, complete whatever it is asking for, then reconnect in Doreach.

## Next

With an account connected and warming up, [launch your first campaign](/help/getting-started/launch-your-first-campaign/). Before you increase volume, read [the honest answer on automation safety](/help/accounts-and-safety/is-linkedin-automation-safe/).

## Common questions

### How many LinkedIn accounts can I connect to Doreach?

As many as you like. Doreach bills per connected account at $45 per account per month, so the only limit is what you choose to pay for. During a free trial you can connect one account.

### Do my teammates need their own LinkedIn accounts connected?

No. Team members are free and unlimited, and any team member you give access to can work from a connected account. One connected account can be operated by your whole team, though it still runs within that single profile's weekly limits.