What happens when a mailbox is temporarily suspended?
A temporarily suspended mailbox may recover:
Suspension reasons:
Administrative review: Account under investigation. Security concern: Suspicious activity detected. Billing issue: Payment failed but grace period. Policy violation: Under review.
Bounce behavior:
Usually 4xx temporary codes. "Mailbox temporarily disabled." May convert to permanent after extended time.
Handling approach:
Treat as soft bounce initially. Retry according to normal schedule. Escalate to hard bounce if persistent (weeks).
Recovery scenarios:
User resolves billing: Account restored. Security verified: Suspension lifted. Violation addressed: Account reactivated.
Temporary suspension is quarantine. The account may return to normal, or it may not.
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