SMTP reference

Gmail 5.7.26: unauthenticated mail rejected

Gmailauth_failureaction: fix_config

Gmail 5.7.26 means the message failed authentication. Gmail requires bulk senders to pass SPF or DKIM with domain alignment, and this message did neither. Retrying will not help. Fix the authentication and resend.

What it looks like in the log

550-5.7.26 This message does not have authentication information or fails to pass authentication checks.
550-5.7.26 Unauthenticated email from <domain> is not accepted due to domain's DMARC policy.

Why it happens

What to do

Related

5.7.1 · 4.7.28

Classifying this automatically

This response maps to auth_failure with a recommended action of fix_config in smtpsift, an open-source classifier for SMTP rejections and deferrals.