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Why does email land in spam?

Enter a domain to check MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC at once and find the weak spot in your email delivery.

About this tool

Most email that lands in spam — or never arrives — is the victim of incomplete DNS setup, not message content. Receiving services like Gmail check three signatures: SPF defines which servers may send on behalf of your domain, DKIM digitally signs the message, and DMARC says what to do with mail that fails both. This tool reads all four records (MX, SPF, DKIM across common selectors, DMARC) in one pass and pinpoints the problem.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between SPF, DKIM and DMARC?

SPF is the list of servers allowed to send, DKIM is the message's digital signature, and DMARC is the policy for mail that fails them — together they build your email reputation.

Why wasn't my DKIM found?

DKIM lives under a "selector" whose name is chosen by the sender. We check the most common selectors; if your provider uses a custom one, find its name in that provider's panel.

I have two SPF records — is that a problem?

Yes, it's a hard error. The standard allows exactly one SPF record; more than one makes receivers treat SPF as invalid. Merge them into a single record.

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