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I get an authentication error (535 / IMAP) when connecting my mailbox

Fixing "authentication failed" / 535 / IMAP connection failures when adding a mailbox to a sequencer.

Seeing "authentication failed", a 535 error, or an IMAP connection failure when connecting a mailbox to your sequencer? Try these in order:

  • Reconnect the mailbox in your sequencer using SMTP port 587 with TLS enabled.

  • Re-export a fresh CSV from the Email accounts page and re-add the mailbox with those exact details (IMAP 993 with SSL on, SMTP 587).

If it still fails after a fresh reconnect, it may be a temporary server-side issue on our end — contact support and we'll look into it.

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