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Causes of 'Automatic Email Processing Failed' in Zendesk

Understand the common causes of the 'Automatic email processing failed' error in Zendesk, including invalid requester values and organization misalignment.

What causes the 'Automatic email processing failed' error in Zendesk?

The 'Automatic email processing failed' error in Zendesk can be caused by several factors, often related to edge cases. These include setting the #requester to an invalid value using the Mail API, unauthorized changes by light agents, and issues with custom RegEx fields.

Additionally, a misalignment between a user's organization and their organization memberships can trigger this error. It's important to verify that the organization ID in the user's profile matches the organization memberships. If discrepancies are found, adjust the user's organization settings in Support to resolve the issue.


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