Index: /home/maurer/stuff/workspace/james-dev/src/java/org/apache/james/smtpserver/RcptCmdHandler.java
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--- /home/maurer/stuff/workspace/james-dev/src/java/org/apache/james/smtpserver/RcptCmdHandler.java	(revision 392343)
+++ /home/maurer/stuff/workspace/james-dev/src/java/org/apache/james/smtpserver/RcptCmdHandler.java	(working copy)
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
                 // check if the max recipients has reached
                 if (rcptCount > maxRcpt) {
                     maxRcptReached = true;
-                    responseString = "550 "+DSNStatus.getStatus(DSNStatus.PERMANENT,DSNStatus.SECURITY_AUTH)+" Requested action not taken: max recipients reached";
+                    responseString = "452 "+DSNStatus.getStatus(DSNStatus.NETWORK,DSNStatus.DELIVERY_TOO_MANY_REC)+" Requested action not taken: max recipients reached";
                     session.writeResponse(responseString);
                     getLogger().error(responseString);
                 }