Pass and policy disposition
03Policies none, quarantine, and reject describe requested handling for messages that fail DMARC.
This guide explains the 2015 publication. Superseded by RFC 9989, RFC 9990, RFC 9991.
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Apply receiver policy
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none requests no specific disposition change based on DMARC.
- none requests no specific disposition change based on DMARC.
- quarantine and reject request stricter handling of failures.
- Receivers can apply local policy overrides; DMARC pass is not a guarantee of inbox placement.
Examples are illustrative. Consult the linked RFC and its errata for implementation details.
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