552 5.3.4: Message too large

AnySMTP

The error usually looks like this:

552 5.3.4 Message size exceeds fixed limit

What it means

The message, including attachments, is larger than the server allows.

Common causes

  • Large attachments. Remember that email encoding makes attachments about a third larger than the original files.

How to fix it

  1. Send smaller attachments, or share large files using a link instead.

Tools to help diagnose it

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