sophos.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 10:46 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
28 passed 5 warnings 0 failed 2 info

SPF

info

SPF record published

Found

Record
v=spf1 redirect=sophos.com.spf.sophosdmarc.net
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).
  • i
    Delegated via redirect
    SPF record has no 'all' mechanism but redirects to sophos.com.spf.sophosdmarc.net, whose policy applies.
    #3
  • ✓ 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.sophos.com)

Found

Record
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=100; fo=0:s; rua=mailto:a.z2zesduo@reports.sophosdmarc.net,mailto:dmarc_rua@sophos.com; ruf=mailto:dmarc_ruf@sophos.com
Found at
_dmarc.sophos.com
External report address
mailto:a.z2zesduo@reports.sophosdmarc.net (authorized)
TagValueMeaning
vDMARC1Version
pquarantinePolicy
pct100Percentage of mail the policy applies to
ruamailto:a.z2zesduo@reports.sophosdmarc.net,mailto:dmarc_rua@sophos.comAggregate report addresses
rufmailto:dmarc_ruf@sophos.comFailure report addresses
fo0: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:a.z2zesduo@reports.sophosdmarc.net, mailto:dmarc_rua@sophos.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: k1, selector1

Found

Selectors
k1, selector1
_domainkey
NOERROR
SelectorKeyFlags
k1RSA 1024 bits
selector1RSA 2048 bits

Checks

  • ✓ Keys found: k1, selector1 #7
    DKIM keys found for this domain with selectors: k1, selector1
  • !
    1024-bit DKIM key
    1024-bit RSA keys are the minimum and are considered weak today: k1 (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
10mx-01-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.comA 54.246.158.212 A 34.243.165.154 A 54.194.20.87ec2-54-246-158-212.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com ✓ ec2-34-243-165-154.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com ✓ ec2-54-194-20-87.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com ✓
10mx-02-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.comA 34.243.165.154 A 54.246.158.212 A 54.194.20.87ec2-34-243-165-154.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com ✓ ec2-54-246-158-212.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com ✓ ec2-54-194-20-87.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.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: mx-01-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.com, mx-02-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.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 6 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=1778841891
Policy URL
https://mta-sts.sophos.com/.well-known/mta-sts.txt
Mode
testing
Allowed MX
mx-01-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.com, mx-02-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.com
Max age
604800 seconds
TLS-RPT record
v=TLSRPTv1; rua=mailto:reports@reports.sophosdmarc.net

DANE (TLSA records)

MX hostTLSADNSSEC
mx-01-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.comnone-
mx-02-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.comnone-

Checks

  • ✓ Record published #32
    MTA-STS record found with id 1778841891.
  • !
    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:reports@reports.sophosdmarc.net
  • 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://portal.sophosdmarc.com/storage/domains/bimi/PS1lEbqqxTxGjGdH2UhIWu9HTHz3ByqxRElnmf5i.svg

Found

Record
v=BIMI1; l=https://portal.sophosdmarc.com/storage/domains/bimi/PS1lEbqqxTxGjGdH2UhIWu9HTHz3ByqxRElnmf5i.svg; a=https://portal.sophosdmarc.com/storage/domains/bimi/6119f72e-e40a-40cf-bc8c-07e1d80bfa14sophoscom.pem
Found at
default._bimi.sophos.com
Logo
https://portal.sophosdmarc.com/storage/domains/bimi/PS1lEbqqxTxGjGdH2UhIWu9HTHz3ByqxRElnmf5i.svg
Certificate
https://portal.sophosdmarc.com/storage/domains/bimi/6119f72e-e40a-40cf-bc8c-07e1d80bfa14sophoscom.pem

Checks

  • ✓ Logo and certificate published #38
    BIMI logo: https://portal.sophosdmarc.com/storage/domains/bimi/PS1lEbqqxTxGjGdH2UhIWu9HTHz3ByqxRElnmf5i.svg; certificate: https://portal.sophosdmarc.com/storage/domains/bimi/6119f72e-e40a-40cf-bc8c-07e1d80bfa14sophoscom.pem
  • ✓ DMARC meets BIMI requirements #39
    DMARC is enforced on all mail, as BIMI requires.