securityheaders.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 10:35 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
✗Problems found
29 passed 2 warnings 1 failed 2 info

SPF

pass

SPF record published

Found

Record
v=spf1 include:spf.messagingengine.com include:_spf.google.com ~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.securityheaders.com)

Found

Record
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:scotthelme-d@dmarc.report-uri.com; ruf=mailto:scotthelme-d@dmarc.report-uri.com; aspf=r; adkim=r
Found at
_dmarc.securityheaders.com
External report address
mailto:scotthelme-d@dmarc.report-uri.com (authorized)
TagValueMeaning
vDMARC1Version
pquarantinePolicy
ruamailto:scotthelme-d@dmarc.report-uri.comAggregate report addresses
rufmailto:scotthelme-d@dmarc.report-uri.comFailure report addresses
adkimrDKIM alignment (r = relaxed, s = strict)
aspfrSPF 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.
  • ✓ Aggregate reports enabled #19
    Aggregate reports are sent to: mailto:scotthelme-d@dmarc.report-uri.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

warn

Selectors: google, s1, s2

Found

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

Checks

  • ✓ Keys found: google, s1, s2 #7
    DKIM keys found for this domain with selectors: google, s1, s2
  • !
    1024-bit DKIM key
    1024-bit RSA keys are the minimum and are considered weak today: s2 (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
11 December 2026, 07:37 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 2026-12-11 #21
    DNSKEY signatures are valid until 2026-12-11T07:37:12Z.

MX

pass

5 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 142.250.147.27 AAAA 2a00:1450:4025:c01::1ard-in-f27.1e100.net ✓ rd-in-f26.1e100.net ✓
5alt2.aspmx.l.google.comA 172.253.152.26 AAAA 2a00:1450:4010:c22::1ayulpptr-in-f26.1e100.net ✓ yulpptr-in-f26.1e100.net ✓
10alt3.aspmx.l.google.comA 192.179.20.26 AAAA 2404:6800:4000:1027::1bncboms-in-f26.1e100.net ✓ ncboms-in-f27.1e100.net ✓
10alt4.aspmx.l.google.comA 192.178.158.27 AAAA 2404:6800:4013:813::1alcdels-in-f27.1e100.net ✓ lcdels-in-f26.1e100.net ✓

Checks

  • ✓ 5 MX records #9
    Found 5 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.
  • ✓ Redundant MX hosts #12
    Found 5 MX records, which provides redundancy for email delivery.
  • ✓ At most 5 MX records #13
    Found 5 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 10 MX addresss have a PTR record that resolves back to them.

TLS

fail

MTA-STS record without policy · TLS-RPT · DANE on 0 of 5 MX hosts

Found

MTA-STS record
v=STSv1; id=1565808194
Policy URL
https://mta-sts.securityheaders.com/.well-known/mta-sts.txt
Policy error
https://mta-sts.securityheaders.com/.well-known/mta-sts.txt returned HTTP 525
TLS-RPT record
v=TLSRPTv1;rua=mailto:scotthelme-d@tlsrpt.report-uri.com

DANE (TLSA records)

MX hostTLSADNSSEC
aspmx.l.google.comnone-
alt1.aspmx.l.google.comnone-
alt2.aspmx.l.google.comnone-
alt3.aspmx.l.google.comnone-
alt4.aspmx.l.google.comnone-

Checks

  • ✓ Record published #32
    MTA-STS record found with id 1565808194.
  • ✗
    Policy not reachable
    The MTA-STS record exists but the policy could not be fetched, so senders ignore MTA-STS: https://mta-sts.securityheaders.com/.well-known/mta-sts.txt returned HTTP 525.
    #33
  • ✓ Reports enabled #35
    TLS reports are sent to: mailto:scotthelme-d@tlsrpt.report-uri.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