To keep our systems healthy and your accounts safe, all Google Apps account limit the amount of mail a user can send. The limits restrict the number of messages sent per day and number of recipients per message. After reaching one of these limits, a user cannot send new messages but can still receive incoming email.
The restriction on sending new mail typically lasts for one hour, but can last as long as 24 hours. A user can access and use the account normally after this period, at which time the sending limits are automatically reset.
The following limits apply for Google Apps for Business or Education editions. Sending limits for Google Apps for Business trial users are lower than those in the table below. The value of these limits may change without notice in order to protect Google’s infrastructure.
Sending limits
*applies to both internal and external recipients
The restriction on sending new mail typically lasts for one hour, but can last as long as 24 hours. A user can access and use the account normally after this period, at which time the sending limits are automatically reset.
The following limits apply for Google Apps for Business or Education editions. Sending limits for Google Apps for Business trial users are lower than those in the table below. The value of these limits may change without notice in order to protect Google’s infrastructure.
Sending limits
Limit type | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
Messages per day | Daily sending limit* | 2000 |
Messages auto-forwarded | Messages automatically forwarded from another account; not included in the daily sending limit | 10,000 |
Auto-forward mail filters | Account filters that automatically forward mail | 20 |
Recipients per message | Addresses in the To, Cc, and Bcc fields of a single email* | 2000 (500 external) |
Recipients per message (sent via SMTP by POP/IMAP users) | Addresses in the To, Cc, and Bcc fields of a single email* | 100 |
Total recipients per day | Individual addresses count in every mail sent; 5 emails sent to 10 addresses count as 50 recipients* | 10,000 |
External recipients per day | Email addresses outside your primary domain. Includes domain aliases and alternate domains. | 3000 |
Unique recipients per day | Individual addresses count once a day; 5 emails sent to 10 addresses count as 10 unique recipients* | 3000 (2000 external) |
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