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Soft bounce

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What is a soft bounce?

An email soft bounce is a temporary issue that prevents your email from delivering. This can range from the recipient’s email inbox being full to the recipient’s server not being able to process the delivery.

You’ll see a soft bounce notification code that starts with a “4xx.”

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