No. An email marked as a hard bounce will not be delivered.
A hard bounce means that the recipient’s address is permanently unreachable. Common causes include:
Incorrect or non-existent recipient address: The email was sent to an account that doesn’t exist or has been deleted. This can also happen due to a typo in the address.
Suspicious email content: If the message contains elements flagged as spam or includes suspicious links, the recipient’s server may reject it.
Incorrect sending domain configuration: Problems with DNS, SPF, DKIM, or DMARC settings can cause automatic rejection.
Blocked sender address: If your email address or domain is on a blacklist, the recipient’s server will systematically reject the message.