Starting 24 March 2025, the National Cyber Security Center in the UK has put an end to DMARC aggregate reporting— a feature that helped domain owners and administrators evaluate the efficacy and correctness of SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configurations. This significant change reflects a critical bracket for public sector organizations operating in the UK, especially…
SPF (Sender Policy Framework) records in DNS are TXT records that specify which mail servers are authorized to send emails on behalf of a domain, helping to prevent email spoofing. Implementing SPF records is crucial for improving email deliverability and protecting your domain’s reputation by reducing the chances of your emails being marked as spam…
A Brevo SPF (Sender Policy Framework) record is essential for ensuring that emails sent from your domain are properly authenticated, improving deliverability, and preventing them from being marked as spam. Maintaining an effective SPF record not only helps in reaching intended inboxes but also protects your domain’s reputation by preventing unauthorized use for sending fraudulent…
If your SPF is not working efficiently, chances are that your domain is linked with multiple SPF records. The problem with numerous SPF records is that they are inconsistent, which leads to unpredictable email authentication behavior. This misconfiguration breaks email authentication, triggering receiving mailboxes to reject the SPF check. Having multiple SPF records isn’t just…
Each SPF record should not have more than 10 DNS lookups; otherwise, validation failures are triggered. SPF records of organizations with an intricate email infrastructure are more likely to hit this limit and experience permanent errors. This is where the process of SPF flattening steps in to keep the records within the limit of 10…
These days, IoT (Internet of Things) devices are everywhere. These are basically smart gadgets that are connected to the internet and communicate with each other. Some of the common ones around you are Amazon Echo (Alexa), smartwatches, industrial sensors, smart air conditioners, etc. While there is no doubt that these devices are making our lives…
Setting Up Your Bluehost SPF Record Configuring an SPF record is like putting a lock on your front door; it helps keep unwanted visitors (or spam) out of your domain’s email communications. To start, you’ll need to log into your Bluehost account. Open your web browser, go to the Bluehost login page, and enter your…
Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is one of the policies that keeps your email communications safe from malicious attempts of threat actors. But what happens if it gets broken? It can have serious implications, such as exposing your email systems to phishing and spoofing attacks. The email deliverability rate can also come down significantly. So,…
Over the past few years, there has been a significant evolvement in email relay controls, especially in how application-generated emails are handled. The reason why this evolution carved its way is the urgent need to upgrade security, deliverability, and compliance with modern email standards. When email was in its nascent phase, the concept of open…
How to Set Up Amazon SES SPF Record Setting up a custom MAIL FROM domain is the cornerstone of configuring your SPF record for Amazon SES. This subdomain will serve as the lifeline for all the emails sent through SES. Think of it as the signature on a letter—identifying where it’s from and adding an…
