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Manage Bounced Messages in Pyn

Learn how to manage bounced messages and ensure they are received by employees.

Julianna Kapjian-Pitt avatar
Written by Julianna Kapjian-Pitt
Updated this week

When a message doesn’t reach its recipient, it’s more than just a delivery hiccup - it can disrupt onboarding, delay important updates, and create unnecessary follow-up work. That’s where Pyn’s Bounce Management and Resend Capability come in.

What Is Bounce Management?

Bounce management gives you visibility into whether your messages were:

  • Delivered

  • Bounced

  • Opened 👀

  • Clicked or actioned 🔗

If a message bounces, Pyn shows you the reason (for example: wrong email address, misconfigured sender details, or inactive account). This insight helps you fix issues quickly - typically, without needing IT.

Why It Matters

  • Save time: No more guessing if a message landed - you’ll know instantly.

  • Build trust: Employees and managers get the right info at the right time.

  • Stay in control: Resolve errors before they cause confusion.

  • Drive accountability: See if managers opened or clicked their tasks - or ignored them.

How to Handle a Bounce

  1. Check the Delivery Status

    • Go to the Activity tab to see which messages were delivered, bounced, or clicked.

    • Click on Needs Review under Enrollments to see if any messages need reviewing

    • Hover over the bounce warning to see the reason.

  2. Fix the Issue

    • Correct the recipient’s details (for example, update a personal email for preboarding before a company account is active).

    • Adjust sender configurations if needed.

  3. Resend with One Click

    • Select the bounced message and hit Resend.

  4. Track Engagement After Resending

    • Monitor whether the recipient opened, clicked, or completed the action.

    • Use this data to decide if a follow-up nudge is needed.

Common Use Cases

  • Onboarding: Resend a Day 1 Slack message that failed because the new hire’s account wasn’t active yet.

  • Manager Tasks: See if managers clicked their onboarding checklist links—and follow up if they didn’t.

  • Campaigns: Audit a training rollout and quickly identify who received, opened, or ignored messages.

Pro Tips

  • Use bounce reports as a way to improve data quality (clean up outdated emails and sender settings).

  • Keep an eye on engagement trends - if messages are often ignored, refine timing, tone, or channel.

  • Remember: fewer, better-targeted messages drive higher engagement than bulk communications.

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