# Bounce Number Before Blocking

Select the number of hardbounces the email address shall receive before being blacklisted.

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**The possible options are:**

* **1-3 bounces:** An email address can be blacklisted after getting 1,2 or 3 hardbounces. It is set to 1 bounce by default.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Important!** The selected number of bounces refers only to activating the blocking mechanism. Even when choosing 2 or 3 bounces before blocking, after the first hardbounce, the system will put an email address on the Blacklist, but the messages will not be stopped yet.
{% endhint %}

**⬅️ Detailed instructions for each panel section under the 'General Settings" tab can be found in the drop-down menu on the left.**