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Recovering from Spam Trap Hits

You've hit a "hidden reef." Now what? Hitting a pristine spam trap is a critical emergency. This section explains how to find the source of the trap (which list?) and aggressively clean your list to prove you've fixed the problem.

5 questions in this topic

How do I know if I've hit a spam trap? What is the impact of hitting pristine vs. recycled traps on recovery? How can I identify and remove spam traps from my list? (Is it possible?) What list hygiene practices are crucial after hitting traps? How long does it take to recover reputation after hitting spam traps?