What does “Warning: 200 emails have just been sent …” mean?
If you receive an email with the subject "Warning: 200 emails have just been sent ...", it indicates that the daily outgoing email limit of your hosting package has been reached.
Possible situations
What should you do?
Need assistance?
Normal usage:
If you have indeed sent 200 emails, this warning is normal.
➔ The limit resets automatically every night at midnight.
Unauthorized usage:
If you have not sent 200 emails, there may be a security issue or abuse.
Change your password:
Immediately change the password of the affected email address.
➔ Use at least 16 characters with a mix of uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols.
Check your website:
Install available updates and remove unnecessary files, folders, plugins, and themes.
Perform a virus scan:
Use the built-in virus scanner (cPGuard) available in your hosting package.
Review log files:
Check your logs for suspicious activities, warnings, and errors.
Analyze the warning email:
Read the warning carefully.
➔ References to your email address may indicate a leaked password.
➔ References to specific paths could suggest a vulnerability or hack.
💬 Feel free to contact us if you need help resolving the issue.
Problem-solving is included free of charge with our WordPress Hosting packages.
For other packages, you can opt for our extra service "Problem Solving".
Possible situations
What should you do?
Need assistance?
Possible situations
Normal usage:
If you have indeed sent 200 emails, this warning is normal.
➔ The limit resets automatically every night at midnight.
Unauthorized usage:
If you have not sent 200 emails, there may be a security issue or abuse.
What should you do?
Change your password:
Immediately change the password of the affected email address.
➔ Use at least 16 characters with a mix of uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols.
Check your website:
Install available updates and remove unnecessary files, folders, plugins, and themes.
Perform a virus scan:
Use the built-in virus scanner (cPGuard) available in your hosting package.
Review log files:
Check your logs for suspicious activities, warnings, and errors.
Analyze the warning email:
Read the warning carefully.
➔ References to your email address may indicate a leaked password.
➔ References to specific paths could suggest a vulnerability or hack.
Need assistance?
💬 Feel free to contact us if you need help resolving the issue.
Problem-solving is included free of charge with our WordPress Hosting packages.
For other packages, you can opt for our extra service "Problem Solving".
Updated on: 22/05/2025
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