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Orange SMTP 501 Errors: Every Bounce Response Explained

Every SMTP 501 response on record from Orange, with the verbatim text, the enhanced status code, a severity rating and a plain-English fix.

A syntax error in the command arguments, almost always a malformed or invalid address in the envelope or headers. It stays permanent until the address is corrected.

Provider
Orange
Code
501 (5xx)
Responses
1
Highest severity
Unclassified

Orange SMTP 501 responses

Status 1#
smtp;501 5.1.0 Emetteur invalide. Invalid Sender. OFR004_405 [405]

The receiver refused this message outright and will not accept an unchanged retry. The wording above is the only clue to what needs to change, most often the address, authentication, or sending reputation.

Orange SMTP 501 questions

›What does an SMTP 501 error from Orange mean?

A syntax error in the command arguments, almost always a malformed or invalid address in the envelope or headers. It stays permanent until the address is corrected. At Orange, it is a permanent rejection, and the specific reason is in the enhanced status code and message text of each response below.

›How do I stop Orange from returning SMTP 501?

Match your bounce text to one of the responses below and follow its guidance. Recipient-side wording means fix the address. Authentication or reputation wording (SPF, DKIM, DMARC, blocklist) means fix your sending setup, and check Orange's postmaster documentation.

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