Incoming mail is not received on Plesk server: DMARC: REJECT message for john.do

Started by senthil, Apr 29, 2025, 06:57 AM

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senthil

Symptoms
  • Email sent from an external domain is not received on a Plesk server.
  • Following entries are found in /var/log/maillog:
    example dk_check[2597]: DKIM verify result: DKIM Feed: No signature
    example dmarc[2598]: Starting the dmarc filter...
    example dmarc[2598]: DMARC: REJECT message for john.doe@example.com
    example postfix-local[2594]: message discarded by a mail handler

Cause
Message is rejected due to incorrect DMARC record.

Resolution
Use one of the following solutions:
  • Advise the sender to configure the DMARC record for the outgoing domain.
  • Disable DMARC check for incoming mail on the server.
  • Exclude the sender domain from the DMARC check.
  • Add the domain's IP address to white list under Plesk> Tools & Settings > Mail Server Settings > White List