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Email security, explained

Practical guides to DMARC, SPF, DKIM, and keeping your email out of spam.

What Is an Email Risk Score? How to Check and Improve Yours

An email risk score rates how well your domain is protected against spoofing and spam filtering. Learn what it measures and how to check yours free.

2026-10-01

SPF Alignment Explained: Why SPF Passes But DMARC Still Fails

SPF alignment means your return-path domain must match your From domain for DMARC to pass. Learn why ESPs break it and how to fix SPF alignment failures.

2026-09-29

DMARC Strict vs Relaxed Alignment: Which Should You Use?

DMARC's adkim and aspf tags control strict vs relaxed alignment. Learn which mode to use and why relaxed is the default for most senders.

2026-09-24

Email Deliverability Guide: How to Get Your Emails Into the Inbox

Email deliverability is the measure of whether your messages reach the inbox. Learn what controls it, how to test it, and how to fix it.

2026-09-23

How to Warm Up a New Email Domain (Step-by-Step)

New domains land in spam with no trust history. Follow this step-by-step warmup plan to build inbox placement.

2026-09-17

DKIM Relaxed vs Simple Canonicalization (c= Tag Guide)

DKIM c= tag: relaxed vs simple canonicalization explained. Why relaxed/relaxed is the default, when simple breaks signatures, and how to check your c= tag.

2026-09-15

What Is TLS-RPT and How to Set It Up

TLS-RPT sends JSON reports when TLS encryption fails. Learn how to set it up for email delivery monitoring.

2026-09-10

MTA-STS: What It Is and How to Set It Up

MTA-STS forces encrypted SMTP connections. Step-by-step setup guide for email deliverability.

2026-09-08

How to Set Up a BIMI Record (Step-by-Step with Examples)

Complete BIMI setup guide: DMARC requirements, VMC, SVG logo, DNS TXT record examples for Gmail and Yahoo. Get your brand logo in the inbox.

2026-09-03

Why Cold Emails Go to Spam & How to Fix

Cold emails hit spam due to missing SPF/DKIM/DMARC, poor reputation, or spammy content. Here's how to fix each.

2026-09-01

Why Email Forwarding Breaks DMARC & How to Fix

Forwarding breaks SPF and can break DKIM, causing DMARC failures. Learn the fix: ARC and proper forwarding config.

2026-08-27

DMARC Alignment Explained: SPF, DKIM & How to Fix Failures

DMARC alignment requires your From domain to match SPF or DKIM. Learn relaxed vs strict, why SPF alignment fails with ESPs, and how to fix it.

2026-08-25

Gmail & Yahoo DMARC Requirements for Bulk Senders

Google and Yahoo now require DMARC for senders sending 5,000+ emails per day. Learn what to implement.

2026-08-20

What Are DMARC Reports and How to Read Them

DMARC reports show who's sending from your domain. Learn to read aggregate (RUA) and forensic (RUF) reports.

2026-08-18

How to Set Up a DMARC Record (Step-by-Step)

Complete guide to creating and publishing a DMARC DNS record — from p=none to p=reject, with validation steps.

2026-08-13

How to Set Up a DKIM Record (Step-by-Step)

Complete step-by-step guide to setting up DKIM for your domain — key generation, DNS publishing, and verification.

2026-08-11

How to Set Up an SPF Record (Step-by-Step)

Complete step-by-step guide to setting up your SPF record correctly — including syntax, testing, and common mistakes.

2026-08-04

DMARC p=none: How to Turn It On

p=none means DMARC is watching, not protecting. Here's what quarantine and reject modes do and how to enable them.

2026-07-29

Why Emails Go to Spam: 9 Fixable Reasons

Emails land in spam due to 9 fixable causes: missing auth, bad reputation, spammy content, and more.

2026-07-22

SPF vs DKIM vs DMARC: What Each Does

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC each solve different email security problems. Learn what each does and why you need all three.

2026-07-20
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