552 Requested mail action aborted: exceeded storage allocation

The message or the mailbox is over a size limit.

552 Requested mail action aborted: exceeded storage allocation

Permanent: retrying will not help

The message or the mailbox is over a size limit.

Usual causes

The message, with its attachments, is larger than the server accepts. Many servers stop at about 10 to 25 MB.
The recipient’s mailbox is over its quota.

What to do

Make the message smaller: compress or resize attachments, or send a link to a file instead.
If the mailbox is full, ask the recipient to free space.

Usually the fault of: either.

Common questions.

What does 552 mean?

The message or the mailbox is over a size limit.

Will retrying fix 552?

No. It is a permanent failure, so retrying the same message will not help, and repeated attempts can hurt your sending reputation. Fix the cause first.

How do I fix 552?

Make the message smaller: compress or resize attachments, or send a link to a file instead. If the mailbox is full, ask the recipient to free space.

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