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IMAP

AUTHORIZATIONFAILED — AUTHORIZATIONFAILED

Authorization identity not allowed

Riposte solution

IMAP reported that the authentication succeeded but the user is not allowed to act as the requested identity. This can happen if an IMAP login includes a separate authorization identity that isn't permitted. In practice, with Riposte you usually authenticate as the user themselves, so this error is rare. If encountered, ensure you're logging in with the correct user credentials and not trying to proxy to another account. No special API call will fix it; the credentials used must be authorized for that mailbox.

Quick facts

Provider
IMAP
Endpoint / surface
IMAP Protocol

Why it happens

[Protocol-level condition per RFC/extension]

How to fix it

[Adjust client behavior per RFC semantics; often retry or change command/parameters]