SMTP 354 Start Mail Input vs 554 Transaction Failed
SMTP 354 (Start Mail Input) is a 3xx Positive Intermediate response, while 554 (Transaction Failed) is a 5xx Permanent Negative response. 354 indicates that the server is ready to receive the message body. The client should begin sending the email content (headers and body) and terminate with a single line containing only a period (CRLF.CRLF). In contrast, 554 means that the mail transaction has failed. This is a catch-all permanent error that can occur at any point during the SMTP session, including as a rejection greeting when the server refuses all connections from
الوصف
The server is ready to receive the message body. The client should begin sending the email content (headers and body) and terminate with a single line containing only a period (CRLF.CRLF).
متى تراه
After sending the DATA command. The server is now waiting for you to type or stream the email message, ending with a dot on its own line.
كيفية الإصلاح
Send your message content followed by a line with just a period (.) to signal the end. If you get an error after this, check that your message does not contain a bare period on a line by itself within the body.
الوصف
The mail transaction has failed. This is a catch-all permanent error that can occur at any point during the SMTP session, including as a rejection greeting when the server refuses all connections from your IP.
متى تراه
When the entire mail transaction is rejected — often due to spam filtering, blacklisted IP addresses, malformed messages, or policy violations detected during the DATA phase.
كيفية الإصلاح
Check your IP against DNS blacklists (DNSBL) and verify your SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records. Review the full error message for specific rejection reasons. If blacklisted, request delisting from the relevant blocklist.
الفروق الرئيسية
354 is a 3xx Positive Intermediate response, while 554 is a 5xx Permanent Negative response.
SMTP 354: The server is ready to receive the message body. The client should begin sending the email content (headers and body) and terminate with a single line containing only a period (CRLF.CRLF).
SMTP 554: The mail transaction has failed. This is a catch-all permanent error that can occur at any point during the SMTP session, including as a rejection greeting when the server refuses all connections from
You encounter 354 when after sending the DATA command. The server is now waiting for you to type or stream the email message, ending with a dot on its own line.
You encounter 554 when when the entire mail transaction is rejected — often due to spam filtering, blacklisted IP addresses, malformed messages, or policy violations detected during the DATA phase.
متى تستخدم أيًا منهما
For 354 (Start Mail Input): Send your message content followed by a line with just a period (.) to signal the end. If you get an error after this, check that your message does not contain a bare period on a line by itself within the body. For 554 (Transaction Failed): Check your IP against DNS blacklists (DNSBL) and verify your SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records. Review the full error message for specific rejection reasons. If blacklisted, request delisting from the relevant blocklist.