# 553 error when sending mail (self-test included) after setting up monitored inbox

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/553-error-when-sending-mail-self-test-included-after-setting-up-monitored-inbox/27396>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [March 17, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/553-error-when-sending-mail-self-test-included-after-setting-up-monitored-inbox/27396 "2023-03-17T17:21:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/553-error-when-sending-mail-self-test-included-after-setting-up-monitored-inbox/27396/1 "2023-03-17T17:21:49Z")

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**Mautic 4.4.7**  
_My PHP version is_ : 7.4.33  
_MariaDB version is_ 10.5.18-MariaDB-0+deb11u1

**Updating/Installing Errors** none

_Upgrading/installing via_ (delete as applicable) : Command Line

Everything works fine until I set up monitored inbox settings; What’s strange it used to work fine, but now it isn’t

Case #1

1. Other SMTP sserver:

Email address to send mail from: zzz@mysite.online

Username for the selected mail service: zzz@mysite.online

SMTP Port 465

SSL

Test connection \_\> OK

Ssend test email → OK

Case #2

1. Other SMTP sserver:

Email address to send mail from: zzz@mysite.online

Username for the selected mail service: zzz@mysite.online

SMTP Port 465

SSL

1. 

Monitored address : zzz@mysite.online

IMAP username: zzz@mysite.online

Port 993

SSL

IMAP server xxx

Test connection and fetch folders→ OK

Test connection → OK

Send test email: Expected response code 250 but got code “553”, with message "553 5.7.1 Sender address rejected: not owned by auth user

[Mautic’s log](https://pastebin.com/gAjumB3y)

I have no idea what’s going on and why it has started happening.

Any idea how to fix it?
