SMTP codes
SMTP 451 Local error in processing
The receiving server hit a temporary problem: a failed DNS lookup of your domain, an antispam check timeout, or greylisting. Temporary.
- Class
- 4xx · Temporary failure
- Retried?
- Yes, the sending server retries
- Defined in
- RFC 5321
What to do
- Let the server retry.
- Check that your domain’s DNS answers (A/MX, SPF) and that PTR of your IP resolves.
- If the text mentions SPF or DNS, fix those records.
How it appears in a bounce
451 Local error in processing
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