What does a hard bounce mean?
A hard bounce indicates a permanent delivery failure. Common reasons include:
● The recipient email address doesn’t exist.
● The domain name doesn’t exist.
● Typos in the email address (e.g., gnail.com instead of gmail.com).
● The recipient’s email server blocks delivery.
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