nlnet.nl

Checked 21 October 2026, 21:23 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
28 passed 4 warnings 0 failed 1 info

SPF

pass

SPF record published

Found

Record
v=spf1 ip4:145.220.53.132/32 ip6:2001:67c:6ec:253:145:220:53:132/128 -all
DNS lookups
0 of 10
Void lookups
0 of 2

Checks

  • ✓ No deprecated ptr mechanism #1
    No ptr mechanism found in SPF record.
  • ✓ 0 of 10 DNS lookups #2
    SPF record needs 0 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.nlnet.nl)

Found

Record
v=DMARC1; p=reject; sp=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc-feedback@nlnet.nl
Found at
_dmarc.nlnet.nl
TagValueMeaning
vDMARC1Version
prejectPolicy
sprejectSubdomain policy
ruamailto:dmarc-feedback@nlnet.nlAggregate report addresses

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:dmarc-feedback@nlnet.nl
  • ✓ Subdomain policy: reject #20
    Subdomains are covered by policy 'reject'.
  • ✓ Report addresses in own domain #29
    All report addresses are in your own organizational domain.

DKIM

warn

Selectors: mail

Found

Selectors
mail
_domainkey
NOERROR
SelectorKeyFlags
mailRSA 1024 bits

Checks

  • ✓ Keys found: mail #7
    DKIM keys found for this domain with selectors: mail
  • !
    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

pass

Signed, DS published at parent

Found

DNSKEY records
Yes (2)
DS at parent
Yes
Algorithms
RSASHA256 (8)
Key tags
19987, 38979
Signatures valid until
12 November 2026, 12:38 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 2026-11-12 #21
    DNSKEY signatures are valid until 2026-11-12T12:38:30Z.

MX

warn

1 mail server

Found

PriorityHostRecordsReverse DNS
20open.nlnet.nlA 145.220.53.132 AAAA 2001:67c:6ec:253:145:220:53:132open.nlnet.nl ✓ open.nlnet.nl ✓

Checks

  • ✓ 1 MX record #9
    Found 1 MX records for this domain.
  • ✓ All hosts resolve #10
    All MX records resolve to valid IP addresses.
  • ✓ All hosts have IPv6 #11
    All MX records resolve to IPv6 addresses.
  • !
    Single MX host, no backup
    Only one MX record found. For better email reliability, consider adding at least one backup MX server.
    #12
  • ✓ At most 5 MX records #13
    Found 1 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 2 MX addresss have a PTR record that resolves back to them.

TLS

warn

no MTA-STS · no TLS-RPT · DANE on 1 of 1 MX hosts

Found

DANE (TLSA records)

MX hostTLSADNSSEC
open.nlnet.nl3 1 1 8f329ff2cf4af843…Yes

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
  • !
    Not configured
    MTA-STS or DANE is used without TLS-RPT, so you get no reports when senders fail to deliver because of TLS problems. Publish _smtp._tls TXT "v=TLSRPTv1; rua=mailto:...".
    #35
  • ✓ DANE on all MX hosts #36
    All 1 MX host publish DNSSEC-validated TLSA records.

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