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Conflict Between Suspend and Reject in Zendesk

Learn how Zendesk handles conflicts between 'suspend:' and 'reject:' keywords in blocklist settings.

What happens if there's a conflict between suspend: and reject: in Zendesk?

In Zendesk, if there's a conflict between 'suspend:' and 'reject:', the system defaults to suspension.

For example, if you enter '* reject:gmail.com' in your blocklist, it results in suspension rather than rejection because the wildcard (*) applies to all addresses and domains, conflicting with the specific reject entry. This ensures that emails are suspended rather than outright rejected, allowing for review before any action is taken.


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