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MAILMBXQUOTA - Mailbox Storage Quota Exceeded

Error CodeMAILMBXQUOTA
Error MessageThe mailbox has reached its storage limit. Emails cannot be retrieved until space is freed.
SeverityMedium
AffectsIncoming Email Servers

Symptoms

  • ServiceOps no longer retrieves new emails, even though the connection to the mail server is healthy.

Root Cause

  • The mailbox is full and can't receive or store any more emails.
  • No new emails can be retrieved until storage space is available.

Resolution

  1. Log into the mailbox and delete or archive old emails to free up storage space.
  2. Contact your IT team or mail provider to increase the storage quota for this mailbox.
Related FAQs

See Email Server FAQs for: "Why is the incoming email server not fetching any emails?" and "Why are emails arriving in the mailbox but no tickets are being created?"