DMARC: The Gatekeeper

Information about DMARC: Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance

What is DMARC?
Many how-to articles tout the benefits of DMARC without mentioning a crucial step: Enforcement. A key part of the DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentic...
Mon, 24 May, 2021 at 11:33 AM
DMARC Alignment
In order for an email to pass DMARC, it must pass authentication with either SPF or DKIM in an aligned way. Alignment is defined as follows: SPF In ord...
Mon, 29 Jun, 2020 at 10:13 AM
DMARC Aggregate Reports
   DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) is an email authentication protocol designed to combat email-based attacks such as...
Wed, 22 Mar, 2023 at 12:38 PM
DKIM and SPF alignment: what it is, why it matters and how to fix it
In order to be able to explain how alignment works and how it can be achieved, we first need to explain what it is: DMARC Alignment   Neither SPF n...
Tue, 30 May, 2023 at 10:02 AM
When to switch Enforcement policies
Our recommendation is to move to Enforcement as quickly as possible after reviewing all services and configuring only those that are confirmed to be used; w...
Mon, 29 Mar, 2021 at 3:12 PM
DMARC - Strict vs Relaxed alignment
The DMARC standard enables a domain owner to allow relaxed alignment or to require strict alignment. Note that there is no discernible increase in protectio...
Tue, 12 Mar, 2024 at 2:17 AM
DMARC Enforcement advanced options, and why you shouldn't use them
TABLE OF CONTENTS What is DMARC Enforcement? DMARC Policy tag What is partial Enforcement? Subdomain Policy DMARC - Strict vs Relaxed alignment Examp...
Fri, 9 Apr, 2021 at 12:57 PM
DMARC FAQs
This article contains FAQs regarding the DMARC record in general and pointing the DMARC record to Valimail in particular. TABLE OF CONTENTS M...
Tue, 14 Mar, 2023 at 4:48 PM
What is DMARC Override?
DMARC Override is just policy that can be applied by the receiver. The DMARC Override policy is usually applied when the receiver chooses to disregard yo...
Fri, 24 Mar, 2023 at 8:59 AM