Glossary / Bounce Rate

Bounce Rate

Bounce rate is the share of sent emails that could not be delivered. Hard bounces are permanent (an invalid address); soft bounces are temporary (a full mailbox or server issue). Rising bounces signal list-quality problems and hurt sender reputation.

Related: Email marketing metrics

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