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====== My emails have been rejected by Gmail with 550-5.7.26 error ======

**Question:**\\ 
My email sending to Gmail has been rejected with the following bounce error, what should I do?

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**Answer:**\\ 
Starting November 2022, Google has enforced strict email authentication requirements for emails sending to Gmail accounts.

Senders who send email to personal Gmail accounts (@gmail.com) must set up either SPF (Sender Policy Framework) or DKIM (Domain Keys Identified Mail). Emails sending from domain that has incorrect/invalid DKIM/SPF setup will be rejected.

You may read more about the announcement at: [[https://support.google.com/a/answer/33786?hl=en#:~:text=Starting%20November%202022%2C%20new%20senders,to%20verify%20they're%20authenticated.|Google Help Center: Help prevent spoofing and spam with SPF]]

To resolve the issue and for Gmail to accept your emails, please consult your avomaster/voadmin to set up your SPF correctly following [[faq:domain_and_web_hosting:spf-conf-domain|this article]].

If you need further assistance on setting up the SPF record, please contact [[helpdesk@lookafter.com]]