Policy RejectionHigh Severity

SMTP Error 554 5.7.1

Message Refused / Spam Detected

The message was identified as spam and rejected.

What This Error Means

The receiving server's spam filters have identified your message as spam and refused delivery. This could be due to content, sender reputation, or authentication issues.

Common Causes

  • 1Email content resembles spam
  • 2Poor sender reputation
  • 3IP address is blacklisted
  • 4Missing authentication records

How to Fix It

  • 1Review and improve email content
  • 2Check sender reputation scores
  • 3Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
  • 4Request removal from blacklists

Prevention with Whylidate

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Quick Reference

Error Code
554 5.7.1
Category
Policy Rejection
Severity
High
Should Retry?
No
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