Email 554 Error Hops
Contents |
does the "too many hops" error mean when an email message I send fails? When you send an email message over a network, it is transferred to and through several computers before it gets to 554 error too many hops its destination. Each transfer between computers is called a hop. The "too many hops" mail 554 error error message means there are too many transfers between you and your recipient. To prevent mail forwarding loops, most mail delivery
Smtp 554
systems limit the number of hops they will process before stopping a delivery attempt. There is little you can do to correct a "too many hops" mail return. If you think a mail forwarding loop
Too Many Hops In Email
is causing the error, you can contact the person with the loop through a method other than the email address causing the error. If you know a mail forwarding loop is not causing the error, ask your system administrator to increase the maximum number of hops allowed. Mail forwarding loops A mail forwarding loop can occur when you set up mail forwarding on two accounts so that the first account forwards smtp 554 5.4 6 too many hops all its mail to the second, and the second account forwards mail back to the first. If your mail delivery system had no limit on hops, your message could be bounced back and forth between these two accounts indefinitely. Frequently, when a message you sent returns to you with the "too many hops" error message, it means the recipient has set up a mail forwarding loop. Distribution lists If you are an owner of a distribution list and your list gets the "too many hops" error message, you may have more difficulty identifying the sender because the error message typically does not include the exact email address(es) causing the problem. Here is an example of the delivery error message: | ---------- Forwarded message ---------- | Date: 11 Jul 2003 15:28:10 -0500 | From: Mail Delivery Subsystem
545-7296 (520) 545-0045 (520) 545-0050 (520) 545-0333 Internet Overview Business Internet Commercial Broadband Managed Commercial-Grade Wi-Fi Multi-Location Multi-Tenant Events & Remote Locations Hotspots Internet/Phone/Fax Bundles Business Coverage Area Residential Internet
Too Many Hops 26 (25 Max)
Sign Up Coverage Area Installation Hosting Colocation Hosting Concierge Hosting Phone 554 5.4.6 too many hops 26 (25 max) Overview VoIP Phone Service Internet/Phone/Fax Bundles Solutions Overview Products Microsoft Dynamics Dynamics GP Dynamics CRM Windows Azure Office smtp 554 5.4 0 error too many hops 365 Sitefinity CMS bvCommerce Development Services Application Development Infrastructure Solutions Managed Infrastructure Network and Server Design IT Management / Insourcing Website Services Website Design Internet Marketing Maintenance & Support Concierge https://kb.iu.edu/d/beha Hosting Custom Solutions and Consulting Custom Business Applications Project Management Department Management (vCIO) Solutions Team Our Approach Our Partners Join the Team Portfolio & Case Studies Venture Technology Support Overview Support FAQ Purchasing FAQ Billing FAQ VoIP Phone Guides FAQs & Features Instructions Quick Reference Guides Online Support Taxes Download Support Docs Anouncements and Newsletters About About Us Media Library https://www.simplybits.com/support/article/support/mail-bounces-back-with-an-error-message-554-too-many-hops News White Papers History Community Involvement Reseller Program Employment Contact Home/ Support/ Article Search For Your Answer Support FAQ Purchasing FAQ Billing FAQ Overview VoIP Phone Guides FAQs & Features Instructions Quick Reference Guides Online Support Taxes Download Support Docs Anouncements and Newsletters Mail bounces back with an error message: 554 Too many hops Problem: Email bounces back with the following information in the bounced email Subject: Returned email: Too many hops 19 (18 max): -----Transcript of session follows----- 554 Too many hops 19 (18 max): from Categories: Email {{Title}} Remove Change Libraries Yealink VoIP Phone Guides General VoIP Phone Use Polycom VoIP Phone Guides Panasonic AirVoIP Phone Guides Generic_Content Section Header Regular Content Framework Content News Press Release General Knowledge Base Email VoIP Billing Invoice Internet Terrestrial Wireless Wi-Fi Multi-Tenant Units Hotspots Residential Internet Misc Fax Fax To Go Blogs Employment Internal Support White Papers Done Simply Bits Address: 5225 N. Sabino Canyon Rd Tucson, AZ 85750 Phone: (520) 545-0400 E-mail: info@simplybits.com Contact Us Internet OverviewBusiness InternetResidential InternetHosting Phone OverviewVoIP Phone Service Internet/Phone/Fax Bundles Solutions OverviewProductsDevelop
(עברית)المملكة العربية السعودية (العربية)ไทย (ไทย)대한민국 (한국어)中华人民共和国 (中文)台灣 (中文)日本 (日本語) HomeOnline20132010Other VersionsLibraryForumsGalleryEHLO Blog Ask a question Quick access Forums home Browse forums users FAQ Search related threads Remove From My Forums Answered by: Too many hops Error Previous Versions of Exchange > Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007 - General https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/exchange/en-US/302a18bf-1a54-4ecc-bfef-969509e2fe9e/too-many-hops-error?forum=exchangesvrgenerallegacy Discussion Question 0 Sign in to vote Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients. Subject: Test Email Sent: 12/16/2010 8:44 AM The following recipient(s) cannot be reached: (Exchange Recipient Address) on 12/16/2010 11:11 AM A configuration error in the e-mail system caused the message to bounce between two servers or to be forwarded between too many two recipients. Contact your administrator. < (Exchange Server Name) #5.4.6 SMTP; 554 5.4.6 Too many hops> Can someone help me to resolve this issue because usually we get this error only for couple users in exchange. Thanks in Advance Saturday, December 18, 2010 12:59 PM Reply | Quote Answers 0 Sign in to vote Hi, Arethe problematic users internal recipients? What's versio of too many hops Exchange server? Is the NDR generated server remote server or self Exchange server? If it's internal recipeints, you can use Message Tracking Log to find the possible cause. It it's Internet recipients and the remote server generates the NDR, that should be the destination server issue. Thanks AllenAllen Song Marked as answer by Allen Song Monday, December 27, 2010 5:17 AM Thursday, December 23, 2010 2:41 AM Reply | Quote All replies 0 Sign in to vote What does message tracking show for that message? Saturday, December 18, 2010 2:19 PM Reply | Quote 0 Sign in to vote Can you explain your exch architecture? Are you coexisting multiple versions, how many servers, how many sites? What does your connectors look like?Tim Harrington - Catapult Systems - http://HowDoUC.blogspot.com Saturday, December 18, 2010 2:53 PM Reply | Quote 0 Sign in to vote On Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:59:43 +0000, Snawadkar wrote: >Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients. > > > > Subject: Test Email > > Sent: 12/16/2010 8:44 AM > > > >The following recipient(s) cannot be reached: > > > > (Exchange Recipient Address) on 12/16/2010 1