The 5.7.1 error code typically indicates that the sender is not authorized to send messages to the recipient. In your case, this could be due to several reasons:
- Permission Issues: The sender might not have permission to send emails to the shared mailbox. This often happens if the mailbox is configured to accept messages only from specific users or groups.
- Transport Rules: There may be transport rules set up on the email server that reject messages based on certain conditions. These rules could be preventing the delivery of emails from certain senders.
- Authentication Problems: If the sending email system requires authentication and the sender has not authenticated, this could also lead to a 5.7.1 error.
To suppress the error notifications, you may need to adjust the settings on your email server or within Outlook to ensure that the shared mailbox is configured to accept messages from all senders, including external ones. This might involve:
- Modifying the permissions for the shared mailbox to allow messages from all senders.
- Checking and updating any transport rules that might be causing the rejection.
To ensure that there are no impacts on email delivery or notifications in the future, it would be prudent to regularly review the mailbox permissions and transport rules to confirm that they align with your operational requirements.
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