What is dead-letter queue (DLQ) in Azure Service Bus?
Updated Apr 23, 2026
Short answer
DLQ stores messages that cannot be processed successfully.
Deep explanation
Messages are moved to DLQ when they exceed max delivery attempts or fail validation. DLQ helps in debugging and retry mechanisms.
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