Policy RejectionHigh Severity

SMTP Error 550 5.7.1

Message Rejected / Policy Violation

The message was rejected due to policy restrictions.

What This Error Means

This error indicates the receiving server rejected your email based on its security policies. This could be due to spam filtering, content policies, sender reputation, or authentication failures.

Common Causes

  • 1Your IP or domain is blacklisted
  • 2Email content triggered spam filters
  • 3Missing or failed SPF/DKIM/DMARC authentication
  • 4Sending to a restricted or protected mailbox

How to Fix It

  • 1Check if your IP/domain is on any blacklists
  • 2Review email content for spam trigger words
  • 3Implement proper email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
  • 4Warm up your sending IP gradually

Prevention with Whylidate

Prevent this error before it happens by validating email addresses with Whylidate. Our real-time verification catches invalid addresses, full mailboxes, and policy issues before you send.

Quick Reference

Error Code
550 5.7.1
Category
Policy Rejection
Severity
High
Should Retry?
No
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