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What is an OOB bounce?

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What is an OOB bounce?

An “Out of Band” (OOB) bounce happens when an email is initially accepted by the receiving server but rejected later. Think of it like a letter being accepted at a post office but returned days later.

Out of Band bounces do not have a RFC standard, therefore we do not receive the same details for an OOB as an in-band bounce - we are reliant on what the mailbox provider tells us.

Common reasons for OOB bounces:

  • The email address was found to be invalid

  • The mailbox became full

  • The message triggered spam filters after deeper analysis

  • The recipient server’s policies changed after initial acceptance

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