Rate Limiting Overview
Rate limiting helps protect your Telegram accounts by controlling how many messages can be sent per time period, preventing account restrictions and ensuring compliance with Telegram’s terms of service.Understanding Rate Limits
Why Rate Limits Matter
Rate limits protect your accounts by:- Preventing account restrictions from Telegram
- Avoiding spam detection
- Maintaining account health
- Ensuring sustainable outreach
Types of Limits
Daily Limits:- Maximum messages per day per account
- Resets daily at midnight (account timezone)
- Prevents overuse in single day
- Maximum messages per hour per account
- Rolling window (last 60 minutes)
- Prevents burst sending
- Maximum messages per minute
- Telegram-enforced limits
- Automatic compliance
Configuring Rate Limits
Accessing Rate Limit Settings
- Navigate to Security Limits page
- View all connected accounts
- Configure limits per account
- Save settings
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Setting Daily Limits
Configure maximum messages per day:- Select account
- Set daily limit value
- Consider account age and history
- Save configuration
- New accounts: 50-100 messages/day
- Established accounts: 200-500 messages/day
- Varies by account age and Telegram’s limits
Setting Hourly Limits
Configure maximum messages per hour:- Select account
- Set hourly limit value
- Ensure hourly × 24 doesn’t exceed daily limit
- Save configuration
- New accounts: 5-10 messages/hour
- Established accounts: 20-50 messages/hour
Monitoring Limits
Usage Tracking
Monitor your usage:- Messages Sent Today: Current daily usage
- Messages Sent This Hour: Current hourly usage
- Remaining Quota: How many messages left
- Limit Warnings: Alerts when approaching limits
Limit Warnings
Receive warnings when:- 80% of daily limit reached
- 80% of hourly limit reached
- Limit exceeded
- Account at risk
Account-Specific Limits
Different Limits Per Account
Each account can have different limits:- New Accounts: Lower limits for safety
- Established Accounts: Higher limits
- Account Age: Older accounts can handle more
- Account Health: Healthy accounts can send more
Adjusting Limits
Gradually increase limits:- Start with conservative limits
- Monitor account health
- Gradually increase if stable
- Don’t increase too quickly
Best Practices
Limit Management
- Start Conservative: Begin with lower limits
- Monitor Closely: Watch usage and account health
- Increase Gradually: Slowly raise limits over time
- Use Multiple Accounts: Distribute load across accounts
- Respect Warnings: Heed limit warnings
Account Protection
- Stay Within Limits: Never exceed configured limits
- Monitor Health: Check account status regularly
- Distribute Load: Use multiple accounts
- Watch for Restrictions: Monitor for Telegram restrictions
- Adjust as Needed: Modify limits based on performance
Telegram’s Limits
Understanding Telegram Limits
Telegram enforces its own limits:- Not publicly documented
- Varies by account age
- Varies by account type
- Enforced automatically
Compliance
Reach helps you comply by:- Enforcing your configured limits
- Monitoring usage
- Providing warnings
- Preventing violations
Troubleshooting
Limit Reached
If you hit a rate limit:- Wait for limit to reset (hourly or daily)
- Check limit configuration
- Consider increasing limits (gradually)
- Use additional accounts
- Distribute message load
Account Restricted
If Telegram restricts your account:- Check rate limit compliance
- Review account health
- Wait for restriction to lift (usually 24-48 hours)
- Reduce sending volume
- Contact support if persistent
Limits Too Low
If limits are too restrictive:- Gradually increase limits
- Monitor account health
- Test with small increases
- Don’t increase too quickly
- Consider account age
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