macrumors.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 09:41 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
29 passed 4 warnings 0 failed 1 info

SPF

pass

SPF record published

Found

Record
v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net include:mail.zendesk.com include:servers.mcsv.net ~all
DNS lookups
5 of 10
Void lookups
0 of 2

Checks

  • ✓ No deprecated ptr mechanism #1
    No ptr mechanism found in SPF record.
  • ✓ 5 of 10 DNS lookups #2
    SPF record needs 5 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.macrumors.com)

Found

Record
v=DMARC1;p=reject;rua=mailto:a5475fbfa1c043d8b1c32e701ad6be3e@dmarc-reports.cloudflare.net;fo=0
Found at
_dmarc.macrumors.com
External report address
mailto:a5475fbfa1c043d8b1c32e701ad6be3e@dmarc-reports.cloudflare.net (authorized)
TagValueMeaning
vDMARC1Version
prejectPolicy
ruamailto:a5475fbfa1c043d8b1c32e701ad6be3e@dmarc-reports.cloudflare.netAggregate report addresses
fo0Failure 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:a5475fbfa1c043d8b1c32e701ad6be3e@dmarc-reports.cloudflare.net
  • ✓ 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: google

Found

Selectors
google
_domainkey
NOERROR
SelectorKeyFlags
googleRSA 1024 bits

Checks

  • ✓ Keys found: google #7
    DKIM keys found for this domain with selectors: google
  • !
    1024-bit DKIM key
    1024-bit RSA keys are the minimum and are considered weak today: google (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

pass

Signed, DS published at parent

Found

DNSKEY records
Yes (2)
DS at parent
Yes
Algorithms
ECDSAP256SHA256 (13)
Key tags
2371, 34505
Signatures valid until
13 December 2026, 17:06 UTC

Checks

  • ✓ Signed, DS published at parent #8
    DNSSEC is enabled for this domain (DNSKEY and DS present), providing additional security for DNS lookups.
  • ✓ Signatures valid until 2026-12-13 #21
    DNSKEY signatures are valid until 2026-12-13T17:06:08Z.

MX

warn

3 mail servers

Found

PriorityHostRecordsReverse DNS
10macrumors-com.relay1a.spamh.comA 8.31.233.104server266.appriver.com ✓
20macrumors-com.relay1b.spamh.comA 8.19.118.193server267.appriver.com ✓
30macrumors-com.relay1c.spamh.comA 8.19.118.193server267.appriver.com ✓

Checks

  • ✓ 3 MX records #9
    Found 3 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: macrumors-com.relay1a.spamh.com, macrumors-com.relay1b.spamh.com, macrumors-com.relay1c.spamh.com
    #11
  • ✓ Redundant MX hosts #12
    Found 3 MX records, which provides redundancy for email delivery.
  • ✓ At most 5 MX records #13
    Found 3 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 3 MX addresss have a PTR record that resolves back to them.

TLS

warn

no MTA-STS · TLS-RPT · DANE on 0 of 3 MX hosts

Found

TLS-RPT record
v=TLSRPTv1; rua=mailto:dmarc@macrumors.com

DANE (TLSA records)

MX hostTLSADNSSEC
macrumors-com.relay1a.spamh.comnone-
macrumors-com.relay1b.spamh.comnone-
macrumors-com.relay1c.spamh.comnone-

Checks

  • !
    Not configured
    MTA-STS is not configured, so other mail servers fall back to unencrypted delivery when TLS fails or is stripped by an attacker. Publish a _mta-sts TXT record and a policy at https://mta-sts.<domain>/.well-known/mta-sts.txt.
    #32
  • ✓ Reports enabled #35
    TLS reports are sent to: mailto:dmarc@macrumors.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

warn

https://macrumors.com/.well-known/bimi-clean.svg

Found

Record
v=BIMI1;l=https://macrumors.com/.well-known/bimi-clean.svg
Found at
default._bimi.macrumors.com
Logo
https://macrumors.com/.well-known/bimi-clean.svg

Checks

  • !
    No certificate (a=)
    The logo is published without a Verified Mark Certificate. Gmail and Apple Mail only show BIMI logos with a VMC or CMC; Yahoo shows it without one.
    #38
  • ✓ DMARC meets BIMI requirements #39
    DMARC is enforced on all mail, as BIMI requires.