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Yandex SMTP 451 Errors: Every Bounce Response Explained

Every SMTP 451 response on record from Yandex (yandex.com), with the verbatim text, the enhanced status code, a severity rating and a plain-English fix.

The receiver aborted the action because of a local error on its side, such as greylisting, a reputation or content check still running, or a short policy hold. Retries normally succeed once the hold clears.

Provider
Yandex
Code
451 (4xx)
Responses
1
Highest severity
Unclassified

Yandex SMTP 451 responses

Status 4.7.1#
smtp;451 4.7.1 Sorry, the service is currently unavailable. Please come back later.

The receiver deferred the message and points at a policy or security problem (enhanced status 4.7.1). Use the wording above to pin down the exact fix.

Yandex SMTP 451 questions

›What does an SMTP 451 error from Yandex mean?

The receiver aborted the action because of a local error on its side, such as greylisting, a reputation or content check still running, or a short policy hold. Retries normally succeed once the hold clears. At Yandex, it is a temporary deferral that is retried automatically, and the specific reason is in the enhanced status code and message text of each response below.

›How do I stop Yandex from returning SMTP 451?

Match your bounce text to one of the responses below and follow its guidance. Recipient-side wording means fix the address. Authentication or reputation wording (SPF, DKIM, DMARC, blocklist) means fix your sending setup, and check Yandex's postmaster documentation.

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