SMTP reference

SMTP 4.2.2: recipient mailbox is full

RFC 3463mailbox_fullaction: retry

4.2.2 means the recipient's mailbox is over quota. It is temporary and the address is still valid, so retry. If it persists for several days the mailbox is likely abandoned and should be suppressed.

What it looks like in the log

452 4.2.2 The email account that you tried to reach is over quota.
452 4.2.2 Mailbox full
552 5.2.2 Over quota

Why it happens

What to do

Related

5.1.1 · 5.2.1

Classifying this automatically

This response maps to mailbox_full with a recommended action of retry in smtpsift, an open-source classifier for SMTP rejections and deferrals.