SMTP logs


Here are the meaning of SMTP status codes.

Status CodeDescription
211System status, or system help reply
214Help message
220Service ready 
221Service closing transmission channel 
250Requested mail action okay, completed 
251User not local; will forward to 
354Start mail input; end with “.”
421Service not available, closing transmission channel
450Requested mail action not taken: mailbox unavailable
451Requested action aborted: local error in processing
452Requested action not taken: insufficient system storage
500Syntax error, command unrecognized
501Syntax error in parameters or arguments
502Command not implemented
503Bad sequence of commands
504Command parameter not implemented
550Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable
551User not local; please try <….>
552Requested mail action aborted: exceeded storage allocation
553Requested action not taken: mailbox name not allowed
554Transaction failed

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