How do I know that I've hit a spam trap?
Spam traps are created by ISPs and ESPs to identify marketers who follow unhygienic sending practices. They are generally present in purchased mailing lists. If you send campaigns to purchased mailing lists, your emails will hit spam traps.
Whenever your emails hit spam traps, we will notify you, freeze your account, and ask you to provide a detailed explanation for the spam trap hit. We will not be able to reveal the spam trap. We will reinstate your account if your explanation is valid.
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