X.7.14 · Security or policy
SMTP enhanced status code 5.7.14
Trust relationship required
X.7.14 means the submission server needs a configured trust relationship with a third-party server to fetch the message content. Gmail uses 534 5.7.14 to ask the user to sign in through a web browser first.
| Registry code | X.7.14 |
|---|---|
| Forms in use | 5.7.14 |
| Registry name | Trust relationship required |
| Subject | 7: Security or policy |
| Permanent or temporary | 5.x.x permanent failure: resending unchanged will not succeed |
| Associated basic codes | 535, 554 |
| Defined in | [RFC 5248] |
What the registry says
The submission server requires a configured trust relationship with a third-party server in order to access the message content. This value replaces the prior use of X.7.8 for this error condition. thereby updating [RFC 4468].
IANA SMTP Enhanced Status Codes registry, X.7.14
The basic codes it travels with
- 535 Authentication credentials invalid
- 554 Transaction failed (Or, in the case of a connection-opening response, "No SMTP service here")
In practice
Under RFC 5248, X.7.14 means a submission server needs a trust relationship to fetch message content. Gmail uses 534 5.7.14 to ask the user to sign in through a web browser, which usually follows a sign-in Google judged risky. Signing in on the web and clearing the prompt usually restores access.
What the sender should do
Set up the trust relationship, or for Gmail, sign in through the browser and complete any security check, then retry from the client.
Would verifying the list have prevented 5.7.14?
No
This reply is about your sending setup, the message or the receiving system, not about whether the address exists, so verifying the list will not prevent it.
How providers use X.7.14
Quoted from each provider’s own error reference.
- Gmail 534 5.7.14
Please log in through your web browser and then try again. For more information, go to Can't sign in to your Google Account.
Common questions
- What does 5.7.14 mean?
- X.7.14 means the submission server needs a configured trust relationship with a third-party server to fetch the message content. Gmail uses 534 5.7.14 to ask the user to sign in through a web browser first.
- What should I do about 5.7.14?
- Set up the trust relationship, or for Gmail, sign in through the browser and complete any security check, then retry from the client.
- Would an email verifier have caught 5.7.14?
- No. This reply is about your sending setup, the message or the receiving system, not about whether the address exists, so verifying the list will not prevent it.
Sources
- IANA: SMTP Enhanced Status Codes registry (checked 2026-11-05)
- RFC 3463: Enhanced Mail System Status Codes (checked 2026-11-05)
- RFC 4954: SMTP Service Extension for Authentication (checked 2026-11-05)
- RFC 5321: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, section 4.2.3 (reply codes) (checked 2026-11-05)
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Gmail SMTP errors and codes (checked 2026-11-05)
Registry and provider wording is quoted exactly; guidance is written by the SimpleVerifier Team.
SimpleVerifier Team · Last checked against the sources 2026-11-05