sending email, provider is rejecting it needs fixed

cheryl funderburk 5 Reputation points
2025-07-03T15:26:37.7333333+00:00

I'm trying to send an email. I keep receiving the message _ recipients email provider

rejecting . Please advise on how to fix this .

I can receive an email. I just cant send one. .

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
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  1. EmilyS_726 1,145 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-07-03T20:44:01.55+00:00

    Hello,

    Any chance you are trying to send an email with a PDF attachment?

    More and more email services providers have updated their spam filters due to rising zero-day phishing PDF campaigns. PDFs + HTML email are commonly used in phishing, so security systems scrutinize these more.

    You can consider these alternatives if you need to send PDF attachment -

    1. Share it via a OneDrive link instead for the recipient to download.
    2. Zip it into a .zip file and attach it.
    3. If your email format is rich text/html, convert it to plain text. Instruction can be found here: https://support.microsoft.com/office/change-the-message-format-to-html-rich-text-format-or-plain-text-in-outlook-338a389d-11da-47fe-b693-cf41f792fefa
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