diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 1cb6356..043d8a9 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-04-25 - 5.0.3 - fix(mta)
+update email status response type in MTA platform service
+
+- Changed the response 'status' field in IRequest_CheckEmailStatus from a literal 'unknown' to a generic string for improved flexibility
+
 ## 2025-04-25 - 5.0.2 - fix(platformservice/mta)
 Refactor email status response in MTA service
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 28ffd9b..77769e0 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/cloudly',
-  version: '5.0.2',
+  version: '5.0.3',
   description: 'A comprehensive tool for managing containerized applications across multiple cloud providers using Docker Swarmkit, featuring web, CLI, and API interfaces.'
 }
diff --git a/ts_interfaces/platformservice/mta.ts b/ts_interfaces/platformservice/mta.ts
index 7c8138e..b147f0e 100644
--- a/ts_interfaces/platformservice/mta.ts
+++ b/ts_interfaces/platformservice/mta.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export interface IReq_CheckEmailStatus extends plugins.typedrequestInterfaces.im
     emailId: string;
   };
   response: {
-    status: 'unknown',
+    status: string,
     details: { message: 'Email not found' }
   };
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 28ffd9b..77769e0 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/cloudly',
-  version: '5.0.2',
+  version: '5.0.3',
   description: 'A comprehensive tool for managing containerized applications across multiple cloud providers using Docker Swarmkit, featuring web, CLI, and API interfaces.'
 }