pcloud.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 10:12 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
24 passed 6 warnings 0 failed 2 info

SPF

pass

SPF record published

Found

Record
v=spf1 mx a:mm.pcloud.com ip4:74.120.8.0/22 ip4:45.131.244.0/22 ip4:185.62.236.0/22 ip4:199.7.176.0/21 ip4:188.72.237.163 ip4:178.63.11.241 ip4:163.172.106.244 -all
DNS lookups
2 of 10
Void lookups
0 of 2

Checks

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

Found

Record
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=100; adkim=s; aspf=s; sp=quarantine
Found at
_dmarc.pcloud.com
TagValueMeaning
vDMARC1Version
pquarantinePolicy
spquarantineSubdomain policy
pct100Percentage of mail the policy applies to
adkimsDKIM alignment (r = relaxed, s = strict)
aspfsSPF alignment (r = relaxed, s = strict)

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.
  • !
    No aggregate reports (rua)
    DMARC record has no rua tag, so you receive no aggregate reports about who sends mail as your domain. Add rua=mailto:...
    #19
  • ✓ Subdomain policy: quarantine #20
    Subdomains are covered by policy 'quarantine'.

DKIM

warn

Selectors: default, mail

Found

Selectors
default, mail
_domainkey
NXDOMAIN
SelectorKeyFlags
defaultRSA 1024 bits
mailRSA 1024 bits

Checks

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

2 mail servers

Found

PriorityHostRecordsReverse DNS
20mail5.pcloud.comA 74.120.9.189mail5.pcloud.com ✓
20mail6.pcloud.comA 74.120.9.190mail6.pcloud.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: mail5.pcloud.com, mail6.pcloud.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 2 MX addresss have a PTR record that resolves back to them.

TLS

warn

no MTA-STS · no TLS-RPT · DANE on 0 of 2 MX hosts

Found

DANE (TLSA records)

MX hostTLSADNSSEC
mail5.pcloud.comnone-
mail6.pcloud.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
  • i
    Not configured
    TLS-RPT lets senders report TLS delivery problems to you. It is most useful together with MTA-STS or DANE.
    #35
  • 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://vmc.digicert.eu/6e46185a-ce94-4c18-b285-dec36807a68b.svg

Found

Record
v=BIMI1; l=https://vmc.digicert.eu/6e46185a-ce94-4c18-b285-dec36807a68b.svg; a=https://vmc.digicert.eu/6e46185a-ce94-4c18-b285-dec36807a68b.pem
Found at
default._bimi.pcloud.com
Logo
https://vmc.digicert.eu/6e46185a-ce94-4c18-b285-dec36807a68b.svg
Certificate
https://vmc.digicert.eu/6e46185a-ce94-4c18-b285-dec36807a68b.pem

Checks

  • ✓ Logo and certificate published #38
    BIMI logo: https://vmc.digicert.eu/6e46185a-ce94-4c18-b285-dec36807a68b.svg; certificate: https://vmc.digicert.eu/6e46185a-ce94-4c18-b285-dec36807a68b.pem
  • ✓ DMARC meets BIMI requirements #39
    DMARC is enforced on all mail, as BIMI requires.