Mail server throwing 421 too many commands error

Hi,

We are on Appian cloud with an external mail server.

Sometimes we see in the logs a java trace with 421 too many commands error like the example below.

Any ideas?

2018-11-12 10:46:02,554 [ThreadPoolTaskExecutor-9452] ERROR com.appiancorp.process.workpoller.WorkItemListener - The following exception occurred while attempting to complete work item [(WorkId: 2, WorkType: MailRequest{subjectWithoutPrefix=New Task Assigned to Me and Others., subject=, body=MailBody{filename=/ntf/emailHtml/newTaskOthers_emailHtml.jsp}, from=our email address, toUsernames=[Destination usernames], to=}, Response: null, ServerName: notifications-email)] - Exception: 
javax.resource.spi.work.WorkCompletedException: com.appiancorp.process.engine.EmailSendException: Could not send email [from=our mailbox, to=Destination email addresses, subject=New Task: PDB000277 - Manage Communications]
at org.springframework.jca.work.SimpleTaskWorkManager$DelegatingWorkAdapter.run(SimpleTaskWorkManager.java:242)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
Caused by: com.appiancorp.process.engine.EmailSendException: Could not send email [from=privacyapps.our mailbox, to=Destination email addresses, subject=New Task: PDB000277 - Manage Communications]
at com.appiancorp.process.engine.AbstractMailRequest.sendEmail(AbstractMailRequest.java:273)
at com.appiancorp.process.engine.AbstractMailRequest.execute0(AbstractMailRequest.java:232)
at com.appiancorp.process.engine.ContinuationRequest.executeOuter(ContinuationRequest.java:71)
at com.appiancorp.process.engine.ContinuationRequest.execute(ContinuationRequest.java:90)
at com.appiancorp.process.workpoller.UnattendedRequestHandlerBean.onMessage(UnattendedRequestHandlerBean.java:35)
at com.appiancorp.process.workpoller.WorkItem.run(WorkItem.java:59)
at org.springframework.jca.work.SimpleTaskWorkManager$DelegatingWorkAdapter.run(SimpleTaskWorkManager.java:239)
... 3 more
Caused by: javax.mail.AuthenticationFailedException: 421 too many commands

at com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport$Authenticator.authenticate(SMTPTransport.java:823)
at com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport.authenticate(SMTPTransport.java:756)
at com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport.protocolConnect(SMTPTransport.java:673)
at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:295)
at com.appiancorp.ap2.mail.Mail.sendMessage(Mail.java:328)
at com.appiancorp.ap2.mail.Mail.sendMessage(Mail.java:133)
at com.appiancorp.ap2.mail.Mail.sendMailWithAttachment(Mail.java:200)
at com.appiancorp.ap2.mail.Mail.sendMail(Mail.java:162)
at com.appiancorp.process.engine.AbstractMailRequest.sendEmail(AbstractMailRequest.java:270)
... 9 more

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