italki.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 09:22 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
26 passed 6 warnings 0 failed 2 info

SPF

pass

SPF record published

Found

Record
v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:amazonses.com -all
DNS lookups
3 of 10
Void lookups
0 of 2

Checks

  • ✓ No deprecated ptr mechanism #1
    No ptr mechanism found in SPF record.
  • ✓ 3 of 10 DNS lookups #2
    SPF record needs 3 DNS lookups (limit is 10).
  • ✓ Ends with -all #3
    SPF record properly uses -all to restrict unauthorized senders.
  • ✓ Record published #6
    SPF record exists for this domain.
  • ✓ Single record #16
    Exactly one SPF record is published.
  • ✓ Valid syntax #25
    All SPF mechanisms and modifiers are valid.
  • ✓ No void lookups #26
    All include/redirect targets exist.
  • ✓ No overly broad IP ranges #27
    All ip4/ip6 ranges are narrow enough.

DMARC

pass

p=reject (_dmarc.italki.com)

Found

Record
v=DMARC1;p=reject;sp=reject;pct=100;rua=mailto:qiqfvhrc@ag.ap.dmarcian.com,mailto:rua@godmarc.io; ruf=mailto:ruf@godmarc.io;fo=1;aspf=r;adkim=r
Found at
_dmarc.italki.com
External report address
mailto:qiqfvhrc@ag.ap.dmarcian.com (authorized)
External report address
mailto:rua@godmarc.io (authorized)
External report address
mailto:ruf@godmarc.io (authorized)
TagValueMeaning
vDMARC1Version
prejectPolicy
sprejectSubdomain policy
pct100Percentage of mail the policy applies to
ruamailto:qiqfvhrc@ag.ap.dmarcian.com,mailto:rua@godmarc.ioAggregate report addresses
rufmailto:ruf@godmarc.ioFailure report addresses
adkimrDKIM alignment (r = relaxed, s = strict)
aspfrSPF alignment (r = relaxed, s = strict)
fo1Failure reporting options

Checks

  • ✓ Policy: reject #4
    DMARC policy is set to 'reject', which provides the strongest protection against email spoofing.
  • ✓ Record published #5
    DMARC record exists for this domain.
  • ✓ Valid syntax #17
    DMARC record syntax is valid.
  • ✓ Applies to 100% of mail #18
    DMARC policy applies to all failing mail.
  • ✓ Aggregate reports enabled #19
    Aggregate reports are sent to: mailto:qiqfvhrc@ag.ap.dmarcian.com, mailto:rua@godmarc.io
  • ✓ Subdomain policy: reject #20
    Subdomains are covered by policy 'reject'.
  • ✓ External report addresses authorized #29
    Report addresses in other domains have published their authorization.

DKIM

warn

Selectors: mail, google

Found

Selectors
mail, google
_domainkey
NXDOMAIN
SelectorKeyFlags
mailRSA 1024 bits
googleRSA 2048 bits

Checks

  • ✓ Keys found: mail, google #7
    DKIM keys found for this domain with selectors: mail, google
  • !
    1024-bit DKIM key
    1024-bit RSA keys are the minimum and are considered weak today: mail (1024 bits). Rotate to a 2048-bit key.
    #23
  • ✓ No problematic flags #24
    No keys in test mode, revoked, or limited to SHA-1.

DNSSEC

warn

Not signed

Found

DNSKEY records
No (0)
DS at parent
No

Checks

  • !
    Not enabled
    DNSSEC is not enabled for this domain. Consider enabling DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing attacks.
    #8

MX

warn

8 mail servers

Found

PriorityHostRecordsReverse DNS
1aspmx.l.google.comA 142.251.127.26 AAAA 2a00:1450:4001:c21::1blcfrai-in-f26.1e100.net ✓ lcfrai-in-f27.1e100.net ✓
5alt1.aspmx.l.google.comA 142.250.147.26 AAAA 2a00:1450:4025:c01::1ard-in-f26.1e100.net ✓ rd-in-f26.1e100.net ✓
5alt2.aspmx.l.google.comA 172.253.152.26 AAAA 2a00:1450:4010:c22::1byulpptr-in-f26.1e100.net ✓ yulpptr-in-f27.1e100.net ✓
40aspmx2.googlemail.comA 142.250.147.26 AAAA 2a00:1450:4025:c01::1ard-in-f26.1e100.net ✓ rd-in-f26.1e100.net ✓
50aspmx3.googlemail.comA 172.253.152.27 AAAA 2a00:1450:4010:c22::1ayulpptr-in-f27.1e100.net ✓ yulpptr-in-f26.1e100.net ✓
60inbound-smtp.us-west-2.amazonaws.comA 35.161.157.106 A 54.188.121.70 A 52.13.163.116 A 52.43.162.244ec2-35-161-157-106.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com ✓ ec2-54-188-121-70.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com ✓ ec2-52-13-163-116.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com ✓ ec2-52-43-162-244.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com ✓
60us.italki.comCNAME italki.com A 44.239.186.31 A 34.208.219.106 A 44.232.101.110ec2-44-239-186-31.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com ✓ ec2-34-208-219-106.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com ✓ ec2-44-232-101-110.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com ✓
70mail.italki.com(does not resolve)

Checks

  • ✓ 8 MX records #9
    Found 8 MX records for this domain.
  • !
    Hosts without IP addresses
    The following MX hosts could not be resolved to IP addresses: mail.italki.com
    #10
  • !
    Hosts without IPv6
    The following MX hosts could not be resolved to IPv6 addresses: inbound-smtp.us-west-2.amazonaws.com, us.italki.com, mail.italki.com
    #11
  • ✓ Redundant MX hosts #12
    Found 8 MX records, which provides redundancy for email delivery.
  • !
    More than 5 MX records
    Found 8 MX records, which is more than the recommended maximum of 5. Too many MX records may indicate a misconfiguration.
    #13
  • ✓ No localhost targets #14
    No MX records pointing to localhost found.
  • ✓ No private IP addresses #15
    No MX records resolving to private IP addresses found.
  • !
    Hosts are CNAMEs
    MX records must point to a host name with A/AAAA records, not to a CNAME: us.italki.com -> italki.com
    #22
  • ✓ Reverse DNS confirmed #30
    All 17 MX addresss have a PTR record that resolves back to them.

TLS

info

MTA-STS enforce · TLS-RPT · DANE on 0 of 8 MX hosts

Found

MTA-STS record
v=STSv1; id=20251119000000
Policy URL
https://mta-sts.italki.com/.well-known/mta-sts.txt
Mode
enforce
Allowed MX
*.italki.com, *.l.google.com, *.aspmx.l.google.com, *.googlemail.com, *.mailgun.org, inbound-smtp.us-west-2.amazonaws.com
Max age
604800 seconds
TLS-RPT record
v=TLSRPTv1; rua=mailto:developer@italki.com

DANE (TLSA records)

MX hostTLSADNSSEC
aspmx.l.google.comnone-
alt1.aspmx.l.google.comnone-
alt2.aspmx.l.google.comnone-
aspmx2.googlemail.comnone-
aspmx3.googlemail.comnone-
inbound-smtp.us-west-2.amazonaws.comnone-
us.italki.comnone-
mail.italki.comnone-

Checks

  • ✓ Record published #32
    MTA-STS record found with id 20251119000000.
  • ✓ Policy enforced #33
    The MTA-STS policy is enforced and cached for 168h0m0s.
  • ✓ All MX hosts covered #34
    Every MX host matches an mx: line of the MTA-STS policy.
  • ✓ Reports enabled #35
    TLS reports are sent to: mailto:developer@italki.com
  • i
    Not used
    No MX host publishes TLSA records. DANE lets senders verify your mail server's certificate through DNSSEC; it requires DNSSEC on the MX host's zone.
    #36

BIMI

info

No BIMI record

Checks

  • i
    Not configured
    BIMI shows your logo next to your mail in supporting mail clients. It requires DMARC enforcement.
    #38