What does risky mean?

Risky means the address is not confidently invalid, but sending still carries enough uncertainty that you should make a policy decision instead of treating it as clean.

Common risky patterns

Risky outcomes often involve:

• provider ambiguity
• catch-all behavior
• signals that are not strong enough for certainty

Recommended next step

Treat risky as a review state. Do not merge it automatically into valid.

Read Results and Statuses for a fuller decision framework.

If you need a recommended send policy, open the support widget and describe the campaign type.