SMTP codes
SMTP 5.7.26 DMARC / authentication failed
The message failed DMARC: neither SPF nor DKIM passed aligned with the From domain. Gmail: “Unauthenticated email is not accepted”.
- Class
- 5xx · Permanent failure
- Retried?
- No, the message bounces
- Defined in
- RFC 7372 / provider
What to do
- Sign mail with DKIM for your domain.
- Make the SPF domain (Return-Path) match the From domain, or rely on aligned DKIM.
How it appears in a bounce
550 5.7.26 DMARC / authentication failed
Paste the full bounce into the decoder — it finds every code and recipient and says what to check.