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Email Authentication and Standards

SPF, DKIM, DMARC, BIMI, MTA-STS, and TLS-RPT — standards, guidance, and enforcement strategy for the enterprise inbox.


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What is a DMARC Record?

What is a DMARC Record?

A DMARC record is a DNS TXT record that allows you to control how your email is handled if it...

4 min 11 Oct 2023
P=none DMARC

P=none DMARC

Having a DMARC record set to p=none is essentially equivalent to not having a DMARC record at all. Without enforcement...

4 min 11 Oct 2023
What is Sender Policy Framework (SPF)

What is Sender Policy Framework (SPF)

What is SPF SPF(Sender Policy Framework) is an email authentication protocol that domain admins deploy to prevent spammers from spoofing their domain....

5 min 11 Oct 2023
What is an SPF Record?

What is an SPF Record?

You don’t have to comprehend every aspect of an SPF record to use it, but a better understanding can help...

5 min 11 Oct 2023
Risks of Not Implementing DMARC

Risks of Not Implementing DMARC

Do you know where your domain email comes from? Are spammers trying to impersonate your domain in email communications to...

6 min 11 Oct 2023
What is DKIM Record?

What is DKIM Record?

What is DKIM? DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is an email authentication procedure that allows email senders to digitally sign their...

4 min 11 Oct 2023
How to Troubleshoot “SPF Alignment Failed”

How to Troubleshoot “SPF Alignment Failed”

Learn how to troubleshoot SPF alignment failed errors and fix DMARC authentication issues to improve email deliverability and domain protection. This guide covers common SPF alignment problems, DNS configuration mistakes, and step-by-step solutions for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC compliance.

3 min 11 Oct 2023
DKIM versus SPF

DKIM versus SPF

Which email security measure should you use: DKIM or SPF? In this article, we’ll cover what these terms mean, when...

5 min 11 Oct 2023
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