Enhanced SMTP status code · RFC 3463 · IANA
5.7.505 Access denied, banned recipient
The recipient's address does not exist or is not valid.
- Class: Permanent failure
Class 5: a permanent failure. Resending the same message will not help: something about the message, the sender or the destination must change (RFC 3463 §3.1).
- Subject: X.7 · Security and policy
Policies (per-host or per-recipient filters) and cryptographic operations; up to the sender, the recipient or both.
How 5.7.505 appears at providers
The exact text from the provider's documentation, as you see it in the bounce, and what it means.
Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online
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5.7.505
Access denied, banned recipient
The recipient's address does not exist or is not valid.
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Sources: RFC 5321 · RFC 3463 · RFC 3464 · IANA · Gmail · Microsoft 365 · read on 26 September 2026