bounce codesopen source · MIT

smtp bounce code

554 5.7.1Message rejected as spam

what to do
Keep the address, fix your side

Content or reputation refusal. The mailbox is almost certainly real and reachable by someone with a better sending reputation.

What the server is telling you

The server evaluated the message or the sender and declined it. This is a judgement about you, not a statement about the recipient.

Next steps

Commonly returned by: Most filtered domains

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