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Delivery Incomplete in Gmail? 3 Ways to Stop it
Check the server status and remove suspicous attachments!
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Usershave reported situations in which Gmail cannot send emails and instead displays theDelivery incompleteerror message.
This automated reply shows a message saying,There was a temporary problem delivering your message with variousself-explanatory errors following. It also lists the response from the remote server, but all this information is usually not helpful.
So, keep reading to find the solutions!
How do I fix incomplete delivery in Gmail?
Before we start with the slightly trickier ones, here are a few quick solutions:
If none work, move to the fixes listed next.
1. Avoid batch messages
Avoiding batch messages to a multitude of recipients also causes this error. The server might determine this is spam mail and prevent sending it. This will lead to the Delivery incomplete error in Gmail due to the quota being over.
To avoid this, we suggest limiting the number of recipients in a batch.
If this causes the error, you’ll see theRecipient server did not accept our requests.This means that, most likely, their server prevents the delivery, recognizing the message as spam.
2. Check the external email storage space
Alternatively, you should check your external email storage space,whichis obvious if you get theSpace Shortageerror. If you are redirecting emails from an external email account, ensure it has enough storage space.
After clearing some space, the redirecting should work as intended and without further issues.
3. Remove attachments and suspicious links from your emails
Confirm that there are no suspicious links and attachments, especially when sending a batch of emails to different recipients.
This also occasionally invokes theRecipient server did not accept our requestsfor possible spam.
Verifying the email address, checking the server status, limiting the number of recipients, and removing suspicious links or attachments are all solutions to theDelivery incompleteerror in Gmail.
Before you leave, check some quick tips tospeed up Gmailif it’s running slow.
Tell us which fix worked for you in the comments section below.
More about the topics:Gmail issues,windows 10 fix
Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
