Email limit rate conditions on Big Providers

Written By Support Team (Administrator)

Updated at April 18th, 2022

Rate Limit on Big Providers

In this discussion, we will explain about rate limits on commonly used mail providers and providers. It can be said that this provider is global in nature used by electronic message users for daily message transaction needs.

Most webmail account providers, such as Yahoo! Mail or Google Mail, you can make mail transactions via a browser or an SMTP connection that is used by a mail account on one of the SMTP servers above.

Whether using a mail transaction via a browser or an SMTP connection, users must pay attention to the rate limit (limit in sending e-mail) based on the e-mail provider account used.

The following are some examples of rate limits on commonly used e-mail provider accounts, as additional information, the information we convey is not the basic rule for each of these mail providers. We recommend confirming the policies and specifications provided by the e-mail provider.

1. Google Gmail Send Rate Limits & Restrictions

  • Gmail mail sending limit, not more than 500 recipients for each message sent via a web display (with a browser), or a maximum of 100 recipients if you use a mail client.
  • Messages sent cannot exceed 10 Mb on each message (including with attachments to the message).
  • Google mail policy can be checked periodically at http://www.google.com/mail/help/program_policies.html
  • The Rate Limit will be deleted after 24 hours after the information regarding the applicable limit is received.


2. MSN Hotmail Send Rate Limits & Restrictions

  • The limit for sending Hotmail mails does not exceed 100 recipients per day
  • Messages sent cannot exceed 10 Mb on each message (including with attachments to the message)

3. Yahoo Mail Send Rate Limits & Restrictions

  • Yahoo mail sending limit, not to exceed 100 mails or recipients per hour
  • Messages sent cannot exceed 10 Mb per message (including attachments to the message) for free service and 20 Mb per message for Yahoo! Mail Plus
  • Yahoo! Anti-spam mail policy can be checked periodically at http://docs.yahoo.com/info/guidelines/spam.html
  • There is no rate limit for the expiration limit.

4. Lycos Mail Send Rate Limits & Restrictions

  • Lycos mail delivery limit, not to exceed 25 recipients and 250 e-mails per day
  • Lycos mail has no restrictions for sent files
  • Lycos mail policy can be checked periodically at http://info.lycos.com/legal/mail_terms.html

5. AOL Mail Send Rate Limits & Restrictions

  • AOL's mail sending limit, however, does not exceed 100 recipients per message or 500 recipients per connection
  • Messages sent cannot exceed 16 Mb on each message (including with attachments to the message)
  • AOL mail policy can be checked periodically at http://postmaster-us.info.aol.com/ipt/
  • There is no rate limit for the expiration limit.

Based on the discussion presented, the conclusion of the rate limit is a provision made and determined by the mail provider.

Users can adjust to the needs used in order to avoid things that can affect the operation of a business or personal field.


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