litmus.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 09:40 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
✗Problems found
29 passed 4 warnings 1 failed 1 info

SPF

pass

SPF record published

Found

Record
v=spf1 ip4:52.3.30.231 ip4:50.233.29.58 include:_spf.google.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:stspg-customer.com include:us._netblocks.mimecast.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com ~all
DNS lookups
6 of 10
Void lookups
0 of 2

Checks

  • ✓ No deprecated ptr mechanism #1
    No ptr mechanism found in SPF record.
  • ✓ 6 of 10 DNS lookups #2
    SPF record needs 6 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

warn

p=quarantine (_dmarc.litmus.com)

Found

Record
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=100; rua=mailto:c25a1b3c@in.mailhardener.com; ruf=mailto:c25a1b3c@in.mailhardener.com; sp=quarantine; aspf=r; fo=1:d:s;
Found at
_dmarc.litmus.com
External report address
mailto:c25a1b3c@in.mailhardener.com (authorized)
TagValueMeaning
vDMARC1Version
pquarantinePolicy
spquarantineSubdomain policy
pct100Percentage of mail the policy applies to
ruamailto:c25a1b3c@in.mailhardener.comAggregate report addresses
rufmailto:c25a1b3c@in.mailhardener.comFailure report addresses
aspfrSPF alignment (r = relaxed, s = strict)
fo1:d:sFailure reporting options

Checks

  • !
    Policy: quarantine
    DMARC policy is set to 'quarantine'. Consider upgrading to 'reject' for stronger protection once you've verified legitimate emails are passing authentication.
    #4
  • ✓ 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:c25a1b3c@in.mailhardener.com
  • ✓ Subdomain policy: quarantine #20
    Subdomains are covered by policy 'quarantine'.
  • ✓ External report addresses authorized #29
    Report addresses in other domains have published their authorization.

DKIM

fail

Selectors: google, pm, s1, s2

Found

Selectors
google, pm, s1, s2
_domainkey
NOERROR
SelectorKeyFlags
googleRSA 1024 bits
pmRSA 768 bits
s1RSA 2048 bits
s2RSA 1024 bits

Checks

  • ✓ Keys found: google, pm, s1, s2 #7
    DKIM keys found for this domain with selectors: google, pm, s1, s2
  • ✗
    Weak DKIM key
    RSA keys shorter than 1024 bits can be cracked and are ignored by receivers (RFC 8301): pm (768 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

2 mail servers

Found

PriorityHostRecordsReverse DNS
10us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.comA 170.10.128.242 A 170.10.132.141 A 170.10.132.242 A 170.10.128.221 A 170.10.128.141 A 170.10.132.221us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com ✓ us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com ✓ us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com ✓ us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com ✓ us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com ✓ us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com ✓
10us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.comA 170.10.128.141 A 170.10.128.242 A 170.10.132.242 A 170.10.132.141 A 170.10.128.221 A 170.10.132.221us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com ✓ us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com ✓ us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com ✓ us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com ✓ us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com ✓ us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com ✓

Checks

  • ✓ 2 MX records #9
    Found 2 MX records for this domain.
  • ✓ All hosts resolve #10
    All MX records resolve to valid IP addresses.
  • !
    Hosts without IPv6
    The following MX hosts could not be resolved to IPv6 addresses: us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com, us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com
    #11
  • ✓ Redundant MX hosts #12
    Found 2 MX records, which provides redundancy for email delivery.
  • ✓ At most 5 MX records #13
    Found 2 MX records, which is within the recommended range (1-5).
  • ✓ 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.
  • ✓ No CNAME targets #22
    No MX records point to a CNAME.
  • ✓ Reverse DNS confirmed #30
    All 12 MX addresss have a PTR record that resolves back to them.

TLS

warn

MTA-STS testing · TLS-RPT · DANE on 0 of 2 MX hosts

Found

MTA-STS record
v=STSv1; id=20190601000000Z
Policy URL
https://mta-sts.litmus.com/.well-known/mta-sts.txt
Mode
testing
Allowed MX
us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com, us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com
Max age
1209600 seconds
TLS-RPT record
v=TLSRPTv1; rua=mailto:c25a1b3c@in.mailhardener.com

DANE (TLSA records)

MX hostTLSADNSSEC
us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.comnone-
us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.comnone-

Checks

  • ✓ Record published #32
    MTA-STS record found with id 20190601000000Z.
  • !
    Policy in testing mode
    With mode: testing, senders only report TLS problems (via TLS-RPT) and still deliver without TLS. Switch to mode: enforce once reports are clean.
    #33
  • ✓ 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:c25a1b3c@in.mailhardener.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

pass

https://www.litmus.com/wp-content/uploads/manual/litmus-icon.svg

Found

Record
v=BIMI1; l=https://www.litmus.com/wp-content/uploads/manual/litmus-icon.svg; a=https://www.litmus.com/wp-content/uploads/manual/litmus_software_inc.pem
Found at
default._bimi.litmus.com
Logo
https://www.litmus.com/wp-content/uploads/manual/litmus-icon.svg
Certificate
https://www.litmus.com/wp-content/uploads/manual/litmus_software_inc.pem

Checks

  • ✓ Logo and certificate published #38
    BIMI logo: https://www.litmus.com/wp-content/uploads/manual/litmus-icon.svg; certificate: https://www.litmus.com/wp-content/uploads/manual/litmus_software_inc.pem
  • ✓ DMARC meets BIMI requirements #39
    DMARC is enforced on all mail, as BIMI requires.