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Delivery and limits

What is a held message?

A held message is a message in a VGraple CRM broadcast that the delivery engine has deliberately not sent yet, or has stopped after a Meta signal, instead of marking it failed: because the daily messaging limit is used up, the recipient is frequency-capped (131049), Meta is pacing the template, the template is paused (132015), or the number is rate-limited (130429). Held messages resume automatically when the condition clears.

Updated 29 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

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  1. Why it matters
  2. In VGraple CRM
  3. Related terms

DELIVERY AND LIMITS

Held message

A held message is a message in a VGraple CRM broadcast that the delivery engine has deliberately not sent yet, or has stopped after a Meta signal, instead of marking it failed: because the daily messaging limit is used up, the recipient is frequency-capped (131049), Meta is pacing the template, the template is paused (132015), or the number is rate-limited (130429). Held messages resume automatically when the condition clears.

suppressed recipienterror 131049template pacingbroadcast stuck in sending

Held message in one line

Why it matters

Most tools treat these conditions as failures, which wastes the send, confuses the report and, since April 2026, triggers Meta's retry penalties when people click resend. Holding preserves the recipient, retries at the right time, and keeps the report honest about what actually failed (wrong numbers, blocks) versus what is merely waiting.

In VGraple CRM

The broadcast report shows a Held column with the reason per recipient and the expected retry time; the campaign resumes on its own and you can release, reschedule or cancel held recipients in bulk. The broadcast stuck guide explains each hold state.

Suppressed recipient, Error 131049, Template pacing, Pacing.

Frequently asked questions

Is a held message charged?
No. Nothing is billed until Meta delivers it.
How long can a message stay held?
Until its retry window passes or the campaign's end time, which you set; after that it is marked not sent.
Is held the same as suppressed?
No. Suppressed recipients are excluded before sending for a permanent reason; held recipients are waiting for a temporary one.

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