External authorisation record is invalid
CODE REDWhat it means
The record at example.com._report._dmarc.example.net exists but is not a valid authorisation, so receivers treat it as no permission at all and drop the reports.
How to fix it
The record must contain v=DMARC1. Ask example.net to republish it in that exact form.
Check your own domain
This page describes the condition. To find out whether your domain has it, run the DMARC test or the full checkup, which examines every record at once.
Understand it properly
This page covers one condition. For the whole picture, The DMARC guide, from a first record to enforcement, or start at the Health Library.
Where this comes from
We judge this against RFC 9990 section 4. Every finding on this site cites the specification behind it so you can check the work rather than take our word for it.
Other DMARC conditions
DMARC_EDV_MALFORMED
Every fix on this site is yours to implement. If you would rather someone did it, I take this work directly.