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Email error messages An unknown error has occurred while attempting to receive mail
This message can indicate a variety of issues, but it's usually related to a shortage of free hard drive space. To resolve this issue, try increasing the amount of free space on your hard disk drive by removing unnecessary files or unused programs. Empty your recycle bin and then try to receive your email.Figure depicting IHA BADGE


Error 550 Relaying Denied This error occurs when an email message is sent to a server that does not recognize the sender.
  1. Make sure that you are entering your user name and password correctly.
  2. Try sending the email later. Sometimes this error is intermittent.
  3. Check your email software to make sure that your outgoing email server is set to outgoing.verizon.net. Verify that all other email settings are correct.
Returned Mail: User Unknown
A message you attempted to send was returned because there was a problem with the user name in the original email message. Check the entire email address for mistakes, particularly the part before the "@" symbol in the email address.

Returned Mail: Host Unknown
A message you attempted to send was returned because there was problem with the host name in the original email message. Check the entire email address for mistakes, particularly the part after the "@" symbol in the email address.

The Following Addresses Had Permanent Fatal Errors
A message you sent was returned because there was a problem with the email address. Most often, problems like this are caused by mistakes in the email address. Double-check the email address and then try resending the message.

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