I'm presuming that you are not on the AOL domain when you attempt to
send an e-mail to an AOL recipient. The Received headers in the NDR
(non-delivery) e-mail would show from whom the NDR was sent: from the
sender's (your) own SMTP mail host or from the recipient's SMTP mail
host. I can't tell if it is your SMTP mail host that is rejecting your
e-mail or if it AOL's SMTP mail host (after your SMTP mail connects to
it) that is rejecting your e-mail.
Have you tried sending a simple plain-text (no HTML) test e-mail through
your SMTP mail host to another domain, like to a freebie account
elsewhere (and not AOL)? If that works, try sending a plain-text test
e-mail to your AOL recipient.
When you send e-mail, are you on the domain for whose SMTP mail host you
are using? That is, is the SMTP mail host you use on-domain to your
network? If not, you'll have to authenticate to that off-domain SMTP
mail host. Why? Because it doesn't know that you have permissions to
use their resources. That is, they can't tell when you come from
off-domain if you are their customer and are allowed to use their
resources. Go into the e-mail account defined within Outlook and enable
authentication on the outbound (SMTP) mail host. Although you can
select to reuse your POP login credentials, I always enter my login
credentials in that options dialog window.
"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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DCCC7AA-73B3-42E6-8877-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear Kathleen:
>
> The response seems to be generated by Outlook as it come up the very
> instant
> that the e-mail leaves the out box to go to the sent box.
>
> Here is the full error message....
>
> Your message did not reach some or all of the intended
> recipients.
>
> Subject: FW: The Stack...
> Sent: 9/15/2008 3:53 PM
>
> The following recipient(s) could not be reached:
>
> '(E-Mail Removed)' on 9/15/2008 3:53 PM
> 550 5.7.1 m8FMqfSC016761 This message does not comply with
> required
> standards.
>
> I forwarded the same message to myself at another e-mail address I use
> and
> it also bounced.
>
> I am also bothered that entering the phrase " 550 5.7.1
> m8FMqfSC016761
> This message does not comply with required standards." in HELP search
> yields
> no useful results.
>
> Thanks for taking an interest in this anomaly. I happens irregularly
> and
> without an apparent pattern.
>
> Best regards,
>
> -Gordon
>
>
> "K. Orland" wrote:
>
>> Outlook doesn't normally bounce messages unless you have AV actively
>> scanning
>> your incoming and outgoing email. Mail servers return your
>> undeliverable
>> messages.
>>
>> Is this non delivery message coming from your mail server or your
>> recipient's mail server? Please post the error in its entirety.
>>
>> What type of mail account do you have? Is this an Exchange account?
>> Error
>> 550 is a permanent error, error 5.7.1 is a permissions problem:
>>
>> Permissions problem. For some reason the sender is not allowed to
>> email
>> this account. Perhaps an anonymous user is trying to send mail to a
>> distribution list.
>> Check SMTP Virtual Server Access Tab. Try checking this box: Allow
>> computers which successfully authenticate to relay. User may have a
>> manually
>> created email address that does not match a System Policy.
>>
>> If you have an Exchange mail account, please check with your
>> Exchange/Network/Systems Admin. If you have another type of account,
>> please
>> advise and include the entire non delivery message.
>>
>> --
>> Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gordon" wrote:
>>
>> > Occasionally I have an outgoing e-mail bounced by Outlook which
>> > sends me this
>> > message: 550 5.7.1 m8FMqfSC016761 This message does not comply
>> > with
>> > required standards.
>> >
>> > Can anyone explain what I am doing wrong to trigger this
>> > mean-spirited
>> > response from a software system for which I have paid good money
>> > and which I
>> > keep fed with the latest updates and service packs?