The best practices for making DMARC work with cloud email providers are to authenticate every sender with aligned DKIM, keep SPF lean via subdomain delegation and managed includes, roll out DMARC in phased enforcement (p=none → quarantine → reject) with continuous rua/ruf monitoring, and mitigate edge cases (forwarding, mailing lists) with ARC and custom return-paths—while…
Email authentication is no longer a luxury — it’s a critical part of protecting your domain from abuse, spoofing, phishing, and deliverability issues. At DMARCReport, we help thousands of organizations understand and resolve technical email security problems every day. One of the most common issues domain owners encounter when managing DMARC records is an error…
To create a DMARC record, you publish a DNS TXT record at _dmarc.yourdomain.com containing at least v=DMARC1 (this must be first) and p=(none|quarantine|reject), and you typically add optional tags like rua, ruf, pct, adkim, aspf, sp, fo, and ri to control reporting, alignment, rollout, and subdomain behavior. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) tells…
The best practices for gradually enforcing DMARC on G Suite (Google Workspace) are to inventory and align all sending sources with SPF/DKIM, deploy DMARC at p=none with full RUA/RUF reporting, monitor and remediate using DMARCReport, then phase to quarantine and reject with pct/subdomain controls while rotating DKIM keys, addressing forwarding via ARC/SRS, and validating readiness…
Email authentication standards like DMARC (Domain‑based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) have become indispensable in the fight against spoofing, phishing, and domain impersonation. Organizations rely on DMARC not only to protect their brand but also to ensure the authenticity of email traffic traversing the internet. At DMARCReport, we’re passionate about helping security teams, IT administrators,…
To verify that your DKIM signing is properly aligned with DMARC for Gmail, open the message in Gmail’s “Show original” view and confirm that dkim=pass for a signature whose d= domain matches the visible From domain (strict alignment) or shares the same Organizational Domain (relaxed alignment), that DMARC shows pass (via dkim), and that the…
To securely use a free DMARC analyzer, enforce least-privilege, read-only collection via dedicated mailboxes or secure uploads; redact/anonymize sensitive fields before sharing; mandate strict data retention and deletion; harden transport with TLS 1.2+/mTLS and strong SFTP/HTTPS settings; continuously log and monitor access; validate vendor compliance (DPA, SOC/ISO); and control programmatic access with RBAC, scoped API…
In our increasingly connected world, satellite navigation systems like the Global Positioning System (GPS) have become indispensable. Whether you’re using navigation in your car, tracking delivery vehicles, coordinating logistics, or powering critical infrastructure systems, GPS plays a foundational role in modern life. But what happens when the integrity of that positioning system is compromised? Enter…
To set up DMARC for stronger email authentication and trust, correctly configure SPF and DKIM for every sending source, publish an initial monitoring DMARC policy (p=none) with aggregate/forensic reporting, analyze alignment and failure data, then progressively enforce to p=quarantine and p=reject while maintaining DKIM key hygiene and continuous monitoring. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and…
Reduce the risk of blocking legitimate mail when enforcing a strict DMARC TXT record by rolling out p=reject gradually with the pct tag and ongoing rua/ruf monitoring, ensuring SPF/DKIM alignment with proper aspf/adkim settings, fully inventorying and validating all sending sources, deployingARC and SRS for forwarding/list scenarios, mitigating SPF/DNS pitfalls, coordinating vendors on keys and…
As email threats continue to grow, protecting your domain from phishing, spoofing, and fraudulent use of your brand is no longer a “nice-to-have” — it’s essential. And at the heart of strong email defense is DMARC — Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance. When implemented correctly, DMARC empowers domain owners to take control over how…
Cyber incidents this week focused on QR code phishing scams, neutralizing African cybercrime groups, and a major ransomware attack on a Ghanaian bank. While Kaspersky discovered an upsurge in QR code phishing, Operation Sentinel disrupted major cybercrime groups. Meanwhile, the Ghanaian bank suffered a major ransomware attack as cybercrooks managed to wipe away USD 120,000….
You can use DMARC lookup findings to fix authentication issues by turning aggregate and forensic reports into a prioritized map of failing senders, IPs, and domains; applying targeted SPF and DKIM alignment fixes; choosing relaxed vs strict alignment; rolling out DMARC policy from none to reject with measured thresholds; addressing forwarding, mailing lists, and third‑party…
Email marketing remains one of the most powerful digital communication channels available today — and that’s not going to change anytime soon. Despite new platforms and tools emerging constantly, email continues to deliver unmatched ROI, engagement, and direct audience access. But the key to success in email marketing isn’t the size of your list —…
Publish a TXT record at _dmarc.yourdomain.com with the value “v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:rua@dmarcreport.com; ruf=mailto:ruf@dmarcreport.com; fo=1; pct=100; adkim=r; aspf=r; sp=none” to begin DMARC monitoring for Office 365 safely and effectively. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) builds on SPF and DKIM to tell receivers how to handle messages that fail authentication. In an Office 365 tenant,…
You can monitor, analyze, and protect your domain for free by implementing SPF, DKIM, and an initial p=none DMARC record with RUA/RUF pointing to DMARCReport, then using DMARCReport’s free analyzer to visualize alignment, tune policies toward quarantine/reject, handle third‑party senders, and integrate alerts and privacy controls at scale. Modern email authentication hinges on three open…
