SMTP 354 Start Mail Input vs 550 Mailbox Not Found
SMTP 354 (Start Mail Input) is a 3xx Positive Intermediate response, while 550 (Mailbox Not Found) 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, 550 means that the requested action was not taken because the mailbox does not exist or the recipient address is rejected by policy. This is a permanent failure indicating the address is invalid or blocked.
描述
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).
何时出现
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.
如何修复
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.
描述
The requested action was not taken because the mailbox does not exist or the recipient address is rejected by policy. This is a permanent failure indicating the address is invalid or blocked.
何时出现
When sending to an email address that does not exist on the destination server, or when the server's policy rejects your message (e.g., anti-spam, sender verification failure).
如何修复
Verify the recipient's email address for typos. If the address is correct, the mailbox may have been deleted or your domain may be blocked — check your sender reputation and SPF/DKIM/DMARC records.
主要区别
354 is a 3xx Positive Intermediate response, while 550 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 550: The requested action was not taken because the mailbox does not exist or the recipient address is rejected by policy. This is a permanent failure indicating the address is invalid or blocked.
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 550 when when sending to an email address that does not exist on the destination server, or when the server's policy rejects your message (e.g., anti-spam, sender verification failure).
何时使用哪个
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 550 (Mailbox Not Found): Verify the recipient's email address for typos. If the address is correct, the mailbox may have been deleted or your domain may be blocked — check your sender reputation and SPF/DKIM/DMARC records.