4.7.5 Email Bounce Error

Reason

Message Authentication Issues: Delayed Message

The email message has not yet been delivered because your email sending system uses DKIM, an authentication mechanism. Either the sending or receiving email system had some problem with the sending system’s DKIM.

How to fix?

Check if it is one time issues – retry sending message again after few hours. If problem persists you may need to dig out further to make sure it doesn’t have DKIM issues. If the problem continues, contact the sender’s email support team to help identify any misconfiguration with the sender’s account or with the email system.

4.7.5- 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 of some temporary condition has caused abandonment or delay of attempts to send the message. If this code accompanies a delivery failure report, sending in the future may be successful.

For the code that starts from X.7.5

A transport system otherwise authorized to validate or decrypt a message in transport was unable to do so because necessary information such as key was not available or such information was invalid.

5.7.5 Email Bounce Error

Reason

Message Authentication Issues: Message Not Delivered

The message could not be delivered because the email sending system uses DKIM, an authentication mechanism. Either the sending or receiving email system had some problem with the sending system’s DKIM.

How to fix?

Check if it is one time issues – retry sending message again after few hours. If problem persists you may need to dig out further to make sure it doesn’t have DKIM issues. If the problem continues, contact the sender’s email support team to help identify any misconfiguration with the sender’s account or with the email system.

5.7.5- Official definition from ITEF

For the code that starts from 5.X.X

A permanent failure is one which is not likely to be resolved by resending the message in the current form. Some change to the message or the destination must be made for successful delivery.

For the code that starts from X.7.5

A transport system otherwise authorized to validate or decrypt a message in transport was unable to do so because necessary information such as key was not available or such information was invalid.

Pankaj Kumar is an Email Deliverability Expert and Product Leader with 13 years of experience in email deliverability, CRM, marketing analytics, deliverability onboarding, implementation, and automation. He combines deep technical expertise in email infrastructure, inbox placement, sender reputation, and authentication protocols with a product-driven approach to solving complex deliverability challenges at scale. Having worked with Zeta and Blueshift, Pankaj has helped hundreds of clients improve email performance through data-driven strategies, technical troubleshooting, and scalable automation. His focus extends beyond resolving deliverability issues to building smarter deliverability products, monitoring systems, and AI-powered solutions that help businesses proactively identify risks and improve inbox placement. Through his blog at University of Email, Pankaj shares practical insights on email deliverability, CRM strategy, marketing analytics, and emerging deliverability technologies to help email marketers and technical professionals make informed decisions and achieve better results. Connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/pankajkumar-deliverability

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