SMTP Error Encyclopedia · Entry 019

Mailbox full, temporary

Generic · Quota · 452 4.2.2

Exact response pattern452 4.2.2 Mailbox full
TemporaryGenericQuota

What it means

The mailbox is over quota but the receiver treats the condition as temporary.

Likely causes

  • Recipient storage quota exceeded.

Recommended response

  1. Retry for a limited period.
  2. Suppress only after the provider returns a permanent mailbox-full result or policy threshold is reached.
Operational rule: Preserve the complete SMTP response, remote hostname, sending IP, envelope sender and timestamp. Never diagnose from the three-digit code alone.

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