How To Remove Bounced Emails From Sendgrid

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Bouncing emails are a frequent occurrence in the digital communication realm. This happens when emails are sent but are unable to reach the recipient due to reasons such as an incorrect or non-existent email address. To effectively handle these bounced emails, SendGrid, a cloud-based SMTP provider, offers a solution. Let’s walk through the process of removing bounced emails from SendGrid.

Step 1: Log in to Your SendGrid Account

The first step to remove the bounced emails is to log into your SendGrid account. If you don’t have an account, create one and log in.

Step 2: Navigate to the Bounce Reports

Once you have logged in, head on to Activity > Bounces, which will take you to the bounce reports page. This page contains a list of all the bounced emails.

Step 3: Delete Bounced Emails

From the bounce reports page, you can remove individual bounced emails or delete them in bulk. Be cautious while doing this, as you might not want to remove all bounces because some of them might be temporary.

Step 4: Use SendGrid API

If you have a large number of bounced emails to delete, using the SendGrid API is the best solution to automate the task. Below is the Python code for removing bounced emails using the SendGrid API. 

    import sendgrid
    from sendgrid.helpers.mail import Email, Mail, Content

    sg = sendgrid.SendGridAPIClient(apikey='your_sendgrid_api_key')

    # Get a list of all bounces
    response = sg.client.suppression.bounces.get()

    # Loop through the bounces and delete each one
    for bounce in response.json():
        email = bounce['email']
        response = sg.client.suppression.bounces._(email).delete()

Replace your_sendgrid_api_key with your actual SendGrid API key. This script will retrieve all bounced emails and delete them.

Summary

Removing bounced emails from SendGrid can be done manually or by using the SendGrid API, depending on the volume of bounces. However, it’s important to remember to handle bounces appropriately to ensure email deliverability and sender reputation.