SMTP 250 OK vs 553 Mailbox Name Invalid
SMTP 250 (OK) is a 2xx Positive Completion response, while 553 (Mailbox Name Invalid) is a 5xx Permanent Negative response. 250 indicates that the requested mail action has been completed successfully. This is the most common positive response in SMTP, returned after HELO/EHLO, MAIL FROM, RCPT TO, and DATA completion. In contrast, 553 means that the requested action was not taken because the mailbox name is syntactically incorrect. The email address does not conform to the expected format.
Açıklama
The requested mail action has been completed successfully. This is the most common positive response in SMTP, returned after HELO/EHLO, MAIL FROM, RCPT TO, and DATA completion.
Gördüğünüzde
After nearly every successful SMTP command — greeting, specifying sender, adding recipients, or completing message delivery. This is the standard success confirmation.
Nasıl Düzeltilir
No fix needed — the command was accepted. If a command that should succeed returns a different code, check the command syntax and server policies.
Açıklama
The requested action was not taken because the mailbox name is syntactically incorrect. The email address does not conform to the expected format.
Gördüğünüzde
When the sender or recipient address contains invalid characters, improper formatting, or violates the server's naming conventions.
Nasıl Düzeltilir
Check the email address format — ensure it follows the standard [email protected] pattern with valid characters. Remove any spaces, special characters, or encoding issues from the address.
Temel Farklar
250 is a 2xx Positive Completion response, while 553 is a 5xx Permanent Negative response.
SMTP 250: The requested mail action has been completed successfully. This is the most common positive response in SMTP, returned after HELO/EHLO, MAIL FROM, RCPT TO, and DATA completion.
SMTP 553: The requested action was not taken because the mailbox name is syntactically incorrect. The email address does not conform to the expected format.
You encounter 250 when after nearly every successful SMTP command — greeting, specifying sender, adding recipients, or completing message delivery. This is the standard success confirmation.
You encounter 553 when when the sender or recipient address contains invalid characters, improper formatting, or violates the server's naming conventions.
Hangisini Ne Zaman Kullanmalı
For 250 (OK): No fix needed — the command was accepted. If a command that should succeed returns a different code, check the command syntax and server policies. For 553 (Mailbox Name Invalid): Check the email address format — ensure it follows the standard [email protected] pattern with valid characters. Remove any spaces, special characters, or encoding issues from the address.