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4.5.2 Email Bounce Error Reason Email System Sent Bad Command: Delayed Message The email message has not yet been delivered because the sender’s email provider used a messaging command that the recipient’s email provider didn’t recognise. How to fix? Retry the email message see if it was a one-time problem or if the same error occurs. Otherwise, contact the support team as the sender’s mail system issued a command that is not supported by the recipient’s email provider. This typically requires help-desk support. 4.5.2- Official definition from ITEF For the code that starts from 4.X.X A persistent transient failure is…

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4.5.1 Email Bounce Error Reason Bad Messaging Command In Transmission: Delayed Message The email message has not yet been delivered because the sender’s email provider used a messaging command that was unsupported. How to fix? Retry the email message see if it was a one-time problem or if the same error occurs. Otherwise, contact the support team as the sender’s mail system issued a command that is not supported by the recipient’s email provider. This typically requires help-desk support. 4.5.1- Official definition from ITEF For the code that starts from 4.X.X A persistent transient failure is one in which the…

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4.5.0 Email Bounce Error Reason Unknown Issue With Your Email Server: Delayed Message The email message has not yet been delivered because the sending email server had an unknown technical problem and could not relay the message properly. How to fix? Double check the recipient’s email address to make sure it is correct and attempt to resend the message 4.5.0- Official definition from ITEF For the code that starts from 4.X.X A persistent transient failure is one in which the message as sent is valid, but persistence of some temporary condition has caused abandonment or delay of attempts to send…

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4.4.7 Email Bounce Error Reason Message Expired Before Delivery Completed: Delayed Message The email message has not yet been delivered because the message was considered too old by the receiving system. It may have been delayed while being processed. How to fix? Double check the recipient’s email address to make sure it is correct and attempt to resend the message 4.4.7- Official definition from ITEF For the code that starts from 4.X.X A persistent transient failure is one in which the message as sent is valid, but persistence of some temporary condition has caused abandonment or delay of attempts to…

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4.4.6 Email Bounce Error Reason Network Issue Caused A Mail Loop: Delayed Message The email message has not yet been delivered because there was a network issue that caused a routing loop, causing this message to be forwarded over and over. How to fix? Double check the recipient’s email address to make sure it is correct and attempt to resend the message 4.4.6- Official definition from ITEF For the code that starts from 4.X.X A persistent transient failure is one in which the message as sent is valid, but persistence of some temporary condition has caused abandonment or delay of…

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4.4.5 Email Bounce Error Reason Overloaded Network: Delayed Message The email message has not yet been delivered because the email system was unable to deliver the message due to recipient’s email network being congested or overloaded. How to fix? Try waiting a bit since the mail server is busy. The sender’s email provider will retry this message a few more times to see if the message gets through and provide further updates. 4.4.5- Official definition from ITEF For the code that starts from 4.X.X A persistent transient failure is one in which the message as sent is valid, but persistence…

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4.4.4 Email Bounce Error Reason Email Routing Issue Due To Network: Delayed Message The email message has not yet been delivered because network problems with the recipient’s email provider limit routing this message. How to fix? Try waiting a bit since the receiving mail server is busy. Also, double check the recipient’s email address when sending again. 4.4.4- Official definition from ITEF For the code that starts from 4.X.X A persistent transient failure is one in which the message as sent is valid, but persistence of some temporary condition has caused abandonment or delay of attempts to send the message.…

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4.4.3 Email Bounce Error Reason Network Issue With The Receiving System: Delayed Message The email message has not yet been delivered because a network problem prevented the recipient’s email provider from delivering the message. How to fix? The sender’s email system will retry this message a few more times and provide further updates. If the sender is not notified within a few days that the message was delivered, try sending it again. Or contact the recipient another way, such as phone or text message. 4.4.3- Official definition from ITEF For the code that starts from 4.X.X A persistent transient failure…

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4.4.2 Email Bounce Error Reason Network Connection Timed Out: Delayed Message The email message has not yet been delivered because the sender’s email provider and the recipient’s email provider got disconnected before the message had been handed over for delivery. How to fix? The sender’s email system will retry this message a few more times and provide further updates. If the sender is not notified within a few days that the message was delivered, try sending it again. Or contact the recipient another way, such as phone or text message. 4.4.2- Official definition from ITEF For the code that starts…

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4.4.1 Email Bounce Error Reason Network Is Busy: Delayed Message The email message has not yet been delivered because the recipient’s email provider did not respond to the sender’s email provider’s request to connect. How to fix? The sender’s email system will retry this message a few more times and provide further updates. If the sender is not notified within a few days that the message was delivered, try sending it again. Or contact the recipient another way, such as phone or text message. 4.4.1 – Official definition from ITEF For the code that starts from 4.X.X A persistent transient…

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