{"id":3738,"date":"2025-11-21T13:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/blog\/?p=3738"},"modified":"2026-03-05T09:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:39:43","slug":"fix-dmarc-quarantine-or-reject-policy-not-enabled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/blog\/email-authentication\/fix-dmarc-quarantine-or-reject-policy-not-enabled\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix DMARC Quarantine Or Reject Policy Not Enabled?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1348\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/How-To-Fix-DMARC-Quarantine-Or-Reject-Policy-Not-Enabled.png\" alt=\"How-To-Fix-DMARC-Quarantine-Or-Reject-Policy-Not-Enabled\" class=\"wp-image-4185\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your DMARC record exists, but it&#8217;s stuck on <em>p=none<\/em> (monitoring only). This means you&#8217;re collecting data about email authentication failures without taking action \u2014 leaving your domain vulnerable to spoofing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to enable enforcement and protect your sender reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check your current DMARC policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Start by confirming what&#8217;s actually in your DMARC record (you might already be in quarantine or reject without knowing it).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Run a DMARC lookup using MXToolbox or DMARCian. Look for the <em>p=<\/em> tag:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Policy tag<\/td><td>What it means<\/td><td>Action taken<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>p=none<\/td><td>Monitoring only<\/td><td>No action on failed emails<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>p=quarantine<\/td><td>Treat as spam<\/td><td>Failed emails go to spam\/junk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>p=reject<\/td><td>Block outright<\/td><td>Failed emails never delivered<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see p=none, you need to change it. If you see p=quarantine or p=reject, your policy is already enabled (skip to troubleshooting at the end).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prepare for policy enforcement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t jump straight to p=reject. You need to make sure all your legitimate email sources pass authentication first (or you&#8217;ll block your own emails).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Review your DMARC aggregate reports for at least 2-4 weeks. Check for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any legitimate senders failing <a href=\"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/blog\/email-authentication\/spf-record\/\">SPF<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/blog\/email-authentication\/dkim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DKIM<\/a> checks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Third-party services sending on your behalf (marketing tools, CRMs, support desks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forwarded emails that break authentication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fix authentication failures <em>before<\/em> changing your policy. Add missing IP addresses to SPF, configure DKIM signing for all platforms, or switch forwarding setups to preserve authentication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re unsure how your current emails are performing, run a free <a href=\"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/email-deliverability-test\">email deliverability test<\/a> to see exactly where your messages land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update your DMARC policy to quarantine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve confirmed all legitimate senders are passing authentication, update your DMARC TXT record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log in to your DNS provider (wherever you manage domain records\u2014GoDaddy, Cloudflare, Namecheap, etc.) and locate your DMARC record. It looks something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Change <em>p=none<\/em> to <em>p=quarantine<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the record. DNS changes typically take minutes to propagate, but can take 24-48 hours depending on TTL and caching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With p=quarantine enabled, emails failing authentication will land in spam folders instead of inboxes. This gives recipients a chance to review suspicious mail before it&#8217;s permanently blocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Move to reject policy (maximum protection)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After running p=quarantine for 2-4 weeks without issues (no legitimate emails getting spam-foldered), you can move to p=reject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Update your DMARC record again:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The p=reject policy tells receiving servers to deny unauthenticated emails entirely. Failed messages never reach the recipient\u2014not even the spam folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the strongest protection against spoofing and unauthorized use of your domain. But it&#8217;s also unforgiving (legitimate emails misconfigured in this way will bounce), which is why you must test quarantine first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monitor after policy changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep checking your DMARC reports after every policy update. Watch for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sudden increases in failed authentication from legitimate sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bounce messages or delivery complaints from customers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drops in email engagement metrics (opens, clicks)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If legitimate emails start failing, roll back to p=quarantine and fix the authentication issues before trying p=reject again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/email-spam-checker\">email spam checker extension<\/a> to test your <a href=\"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/blog\/email-deliverability\/what-is-email-deliverability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email deliverability<\/a> with seed lists directly in Gmail or Outlook (it estimates placement trends before you send to your full list, helping you catch issues early).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting: Policy enabled, but still seeing the error<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your DMARC record shows p=quarantine or p=reject but you&#8217;re still getting &#8220;policy not enabled&#8221; errors, check these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DNS propagation delay \u2014 Wait 24 hours after making changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subdomain policy missing \u2014 Add <em>sp=quarantine<\/em> or <em>sp=reject<\/em> to cover subdomains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Percentage tag limiting enforcement \u2014 Remove <em>pct=<\/em> tags (or set to pct=100)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple DMARC records \u2014 Delete duplicate records\u2014you can only have one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re still stuck, <a href=\"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/blog\/email-blacklist\/how-to-check-if-your-email-is-blacklisted\/\">check if your domain is blacklisted<\/a> or if there are <a href=\"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/blog\/emails-going-to-spam\/why-are-my-emails-going-to-spam\/\">other reasons your emails are going to spam<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Still experiencing deliverability issues?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If DMARC enforcement didn&#8217;t solve your delivery problems (or if it&#8217;s causing legitimate emails to fail), you don&#8217;t have to figure it out alone. You can schedule a <a href=\"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/free-email-deliverability-consultation\"><\/a>free consultation with an <a href=\"https:\/\/emailwarmup.com\/free-email-deliverability-consultation\">email deliverability expert<\/a> who can audit your full setup (SPF, DKIM, DMARC, IP reputation) and get you back to the inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some frequently asked questions about DMARC quarantine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1763731961104\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How long before DMARC policy changes take effect?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Minutes to 24-48 hours, depending on TTL and caching. Use a DMARC checker to confirm the new record is live.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1763731968249\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Will p=reject block emails from mailing lists or forwarders?\u00a0<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, if those services don&#8217;t preserve authentication. 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