What are some known specific bounce messages from Outlook?
Microsoft Outlook/365 uses distinctive error formats:
Rate limiting codes:
"421 RP-001" through "421 RP-003": Various rate limit types. "421 4.7.0 Connection rate limit exceeded."
User-related codes:
"550 5.1.1 User unknown." "550 5.1.10 Recipient not found." "550 5.2.1 Mailbox disabled."
Policy and reputation:
"550 5.7.1 Service unavailable, client host blocked." "550 5.7.606 Access denied, banned sending IP." "550 5.7.708 Access denied, traffic not accepted from this IP."
Storage and limits:
"550 5.2.2 Mailbox full." "550 5.3.4 Message size exceeds limits."
Characteristic features:
Alphanumeric sub-codes (RP-001). Detailed 5.7.xxx policy codes. References to sender.office.com.
Microsoft provides structured codes for programmatic parsing. Learn the RP-series and 5.7.xxx codes.
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