Common email bounces & errors

Use this page to troubleshoot common email bounces & errors. Save the full error message, bounceback, headers, or mailbox details before contacting Fused support.

User-fixable email errors

These specific messages below are technically user sortable, that is, you can likely fix them without our involvement. Don't hesitate to involve us if any frustration is arising though, we're happy to help!

Note

When reaching out to us, we'll either request a copy of the error/bounce message, or the headers. You can learn how to retrieve headers at viewing the full headers of an email.

550 No Such User Here

This error is generated due to the recipient's email address not existing. Check your to/cc/bcc fields for a mistyped email address, and try sending again.

If it continues to fail, forward us the bounce message & we'll provide instructions.

Mailbox Full

Receive mailbox full, or quota reached message? If this is an email account hosted on your account, you can adjust its quota. If it's someone else's email account, you'll need to find another way to reach them as their account is full.

Failure Reason: Error: No Such Domain

This could be the result of a mistyped domain in your recipients list. Double-check your spelling and attempt to send your email again.

Delivery to the following recipients failed permanently

Check the bounce message for typos in the email address, if there are none, it could likely mean that the recipient's domain is misconfigured or no longer exists.

Forward the bounce message to us & we'll provide instructions.

x.x.x.x is not allowed to send mail from example.com

This is likely due to your SPF record needing adjusted. Forward us the bounce message you got in return & we can investigate.

Email bounces Fused can assist with

The account or domain may not exist, they may be blacklisted, or missing the proper dns entries

This could get complex, send us the full email headers.

You can learn how to retrieve those at viewing the full headers of an email.

550 Sender IP reverse lookup rejected

This could get complex, send us the full email headers.

You can learn how to retrieve those at viewing the full headers of an email.

MailChannels or outbound filtering rejection

Fused uses MailChannels for outbound mail filtering. If a bounce mentions MailChannels, 550 5.7.1 [...], sender blocking, message blocking, complaints, or outbound reputation, save the full bounce and send it to Fused support.

Review MailChannels errors

Failure Reason: Error: 554 Denied

This is likely due to the recipient server blocking your message for spam filtering reasons. We'll do our best to help, forward us the full headers.

You can learn how to retrieve those at viewing the full headers of an email.

Exploits Block List (XBL)

This is due to another user (or yourself) on the system doing nefarious things. Send us the bounce message & we'll investigate.

Poor reputation or blocklist message

This is likely due to an outbound reputation or recipient filtering issue. Forward the bounce message to Fused support.

Delivery to the following recipients failed permanently

This infers that something is wrong on the recipients side, but we'll need more information to investigate.

Forward us the full headers. You can learn how to retrieve those at viewing the full headers of an email.

550 Sender IP reverse lookup rejected

Forward us the bounce message and we'll investigate.