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We’ve assessed your domain’s Public SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records, providing an overall email deliverability and compliance rating.Â
These records are crucial for security and mail deliverability. Non-compliant ratings require attention to enhance security, improve email delivery, and prevent misuse of your domain.
Read below for an explanation of these records and their impact on your business and how 365 IT can help you remediate for free.
Why Do Proper Email Records Matter?
Properly configured email records significantly enhance mail deliverability. When your email server’s SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records are correctly set up, email providers are more likely to trust your messages, ensuring they reach the recipient’s inbox rather than being marked as spam. This improves the chances that your communications, whether they are marketing emails or important client correspondence, are seen and acted upon. Improper messages will most likely get marked as Junk, Spam, Clutter or in many cases blocked altogether.
Email security is a critical concern in today’s digital landscape. SPF (Sender Policy Framework), DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail), and DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) help protect your domain from being used in email spoofing and phishing attacks. By verifying the authenticity of your emails, these protocols prevent malicious actors from impersonating your domain, thereby safeguarding your reputation and protecting your recipients from potential threats.
If your domain is used for sending spam or fraudulent emails, it can quickly be blacklisted by email providers and anti-spam organizations. Proper mail records help prevent this by ensuring that only authorized servers can send emails on your behalf. This reduces the risk of your domain being exploited by spammers and helps maintain your email reputation, avoiding the damaging consequences of being blacklisted.
A domain with well-configured email records is seen as more credible and trustworthy. When your emails consistently pass SPF, DKIM, and DMARC checks, recipients and their email providers recognize your domain as legitimate. This credibility is essential for building and maintaining trust with your clients, partners, and subscribers. A trustworthy domain improves engagement rates and fosters long-term relationships.
Proper email authentication not only enhances security and deliverability but also provides better insights into your email campaigns. DMARC reports give you visibility into how your emails are being handled by recipient servers. You can identify and address issues, such as unauthorized use of your domain or delivery problems, enabling you to optimize your email strategies and achieve better results.
Adhering to email authentication standards is increasingly becoming a requirement in many industries. Regulatory bodies and industry best practices often mandate the use of SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to ensure secure and reliable email communication. By complying with these standards, you not only protect your domain but also demonstrate your commitment to data security and privacy, which can be a significant competitive advantage.
What is SPF, DKIM & DMARC?
SPF
SPF is a vital email authentication protocol that verifies the authenticity of the sender’s domain. By specifying which IP addresses are allowed to send emails on behalf of a domain, SPF prevents email spoofing and protects against phishing attacks, maintaining the integrity of email communication. Without this attackers may spoof email to your clients or attack other companies using your domain name.
DKIM
DKIM adds an additional layer of security to outgoing emails by adding a digital signature generated using a private key associated with the sending domain. This enhances email security by ensuring that emails are not altered or forged during transmission, reducing the likelihood of phishing and spoofing attacks.
DMARC
DMARC enhances email authentication and reporting capabilities by building upon SPF and DKIM. It enables domain owners to gain better visibility and control over their email ecosystem, preventing unauthorized use of domains, reducing the likelihood of email spoofing and phishing attacks, and improving email deliverability.
Free Remediation Assistance
As a special introduction to 365 IT Support, we offer to help you fortify your domain against potential threats and enhance your email deliverability. We’ll provide a 100% free detailed analysis and recommended fixes. You can implement the changes yourself or have our expert team handle them, ensuring optimal email security.