SMTP

251 User Not Local

The recipient is not local to the server, but it will forward the message to the specified forwarding address. The server acts as a relay for this recipient.

When You See This Code

When sending to a recipient whose mailbox is hosted on a different server. The current server knows the forwarding address and will relay the message on your behalf.

How to Fix

No fix needed — the message will be forwarded automatically. To avoid relaying, send directly to the address provided in the server's response.

Specification

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