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Practical guidance on SPF, DKIM, DMARC, BIMI, phishing protection, and the parts of email infrastructure that quietly break things. Written by the DuoCircle team for people who run email and want to stop getting paged.

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Comparisons

15 Email Uptime Monitoring Features To Look For In 2026

Discover the 15 essential email uptime monitoring features to look for in 2026 to prevent outages, improve email security, and ensure reliable email delivery.

Phishing Protection 7 min

Hackers Are Taking Over Microsoft 365 Accounts Without Stealing a Password

A new phishing wave takes over Microsoft 365 accounts without ever stealing a password, and it slips past MFA and standard URL scanning. Here is how the device code trick works and the layered defense that stops it.

Foundational

How GDPR Email Compliance Affects Marketing, Consent, And Data Privacy

Learn how GDPR email compliance impacts marketing, consent, and data privacy while improving transparency, trust, and lawful email communication practices.

News

Aflac Japan Breach, HSIN Cyberattack Confirmed, Foxconn Ransomware Claimed – Cybersecurity News [June 29, 2026]

Stay updated on this week's top cybersecurity news, including major data breaches, ransomware attacks, exploited flaws, AI threats, and email security risks.

Intermediate

12 Ways To Maintain Email Deliverability After Completing Email Warm-Up

Learn 12 proven ways to maintain email deliverability after completing email warm-up, improve inbox placement, protect sender reputation, and boost engagement.

Guides

How to Configure SPF for Get A Newsletter: A Complete Setup Guide

Configure SPF for Get A Newsletter with this step-by-step guide. Learn how to publish, verify, and optimize your SPF record for better email security.

Tutorials

How To Perform An Email Blacklist Check Before Sending Large Campaigns

Check your email domain and IP against major blacklists before large campaigns to improve deliverability, avoid spam filters, and protect sender reputation.

Intermediate

10 Email Retention Strategies For Managing High-Volume Mailboxes

Discover 10 email retention strategies for managing high-volume mailboxes, improving compliance, reducing storage costs, and strengthening email security.

Intermediate

We Are Open-Sourcing Commando.io: Server Automation Meets the LLM Era

DuoCircle is winding down the hosted Commando.io service and open-sourcing the code. Here is why we think pairing webhook-driven server recipes with an LLM is worth building in the open.

News

Tata Ransomware Leak, Bajaj Cyberattack Disrupts, Fortinet Firewalls Compromised – Cybersecurity News [June 22, 2026]

Weekly cybersecurity roundup: Tata & Bajaj ransomware, Fortinet credential breach, Linux kernel flaws, malware takedowns, global cyber threats and FIFA risks 2026

Foundational

5 Best AI Note Takers for Sales Calls in 2026

Discover the 5 best AI note takers for sales calls in 2026. Compare features, pricing, CRM integrations, and automation to boost sales productivity.

Advanced

How To Build An Email Infrastructure Monitoring Dashboard That Actually Prevents Outages

Build an email infrastructure monitoring dashboard that detects delivery issues, tracks SMTP health, and provides real-time alerts to prevent costly outages

Guides

How to Configure DKIM for Squarespace to Improve Email Security and Deliverability

Learn how to configure DKIM for Squarespace to improve email security, prevent spoofing, boost deliverability, and strengthen SPF and DMARC authentication.

Tutorials

How To Add A DKIM Record (V=DKIM1) In 5 Simple Steps

Learn how to add a DKIM record (v=DKIM1) in 5 simple steps. Improve email authentication, prevent spoofing, and boost email deliverability.

Advanced

DKIM Deployment For Multi-Tenant SAAS Platforms: Best Practices For Secure Email Authentication

Learn DKIM deployment best practices for multi-tenant SaaS platforms. Improve email security, prevent spoofing, and ensure trusted email authentication.

News

ShinyHunters Targets Kodak, Operation Endgame Success, One Medical Breach – Cybersecurity News [June 15, 2026]

Cybersecurity News June 2026: ShinyHunters targets Kodak and One Medical, Operation Endgame disrupts SocGholish, and critical flaws impact major platforms.

Comparisons

12 Best DMARC Reporting Solutions That Provide Actionable Email Authentication Insights

Discover the 12 best DMARC reporting solutions that deliver actionable email authentication insights, helping improve security, visibility, and compliance.

Tutorials

How to Configure SPF for Network Solutions (NetSol)

Learn how to configure SPF for Network Solutions, authorize sending servers, prevent email spoofing, and improve email deliverability with proper SPF setup.

Intermediate

How To Verify DMARC Records For Multiple Domains From A Single Dashboard

Verify DMARC records across multiple domains from a single dashboard, simplify monitoring, improve email security, and ensure policy compliance efficiently.

Intermediate

15 Email Migration Service Features That Matter Most for Growing Businesses

Discover 15 essential email migration service features that ensure secure data transfer, minimal downtime, compliance, scalability, and business growth.

News

Oracle Zero-Day Breach, VPN Security Alert, ServiceNow Denies Breach – Cybersecurity News [June 08, 2026]

Stay informed on the latest cyber threats, including Oracle zero-days, VPN exploits, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and phishing scams.

Advanced

Mail Server Authentication Strategies For High-Volume Email Senders

Learn effective Mail Server Authentication strategies for high-volume email senders to improve deliverability, prevent spoofing, and strengthen email security.

Guides

Pros and Cons of Tenant-to-Tenant Email Migrations in Regulated Industries

Explore the pros, cons, and compliance risks of Microsoft 365 tenant to tenant migrations. Learn how teams in regulated industries can protect data integrity.

Intermediate

How to Configure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for Amazon SES

Learn how to configure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for Amazon SES to improve email security, prevent spoofing, and boost email deliverability.

Guides

How to Strengthen Outbound SMTP for Fintech Firms to Safeguard Customer Emails

Struggling to protect customer emails? Discover how modern SMTP for fintech secures against phishing, enhances deliverability, and safeguards sensitive data.

Advanced

10 DKIM Key Rotation Checklist Mistakes That Break Email Deliverability

Avoid these 10 DKIM key rotation checklist mistakes that weaken email security, break authentication, and damage email deliverability rates.

Intermediate

SPF Include Mechanism Explained: Balancing Deliverability, Security, And Scalability

Learn how SPF include mechanisms improve email deliverability, strengthen email security, and support scalable SPF record management.

News

DentaQuest Data Leak, Cisco Patch Pending, Instagram Security Bug – Cybersecurity News [June 01, 2026]

Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity news: DentaQuest breach, Cisco zero-day, Instagram bug, supply chain attacks, and emerging cyber threats.

Intermediate

11 Preventing SPF Configuration Errors Recommendations For Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

Prevent SPF configuration errors with these 11 MSP recommendations to improve email authentication, boost deliverability, and strengthen domain security

Intermediate

SQL Injection Prevention: Essential Strategies for Securing Modern Applications

Protect your web applications from SQL injection attacks with proven prevention strategies, secure coding practices, input validation, and layered defenses.

Advanced

Office 365 Migration Solution: Security Risks To Avoid When Migrating Sensitive Business Data

Avoid costly security risks during an Office 365 migration solution. Protect sensitive business data with best practices for secure migration.

Intermediate

10 DKIM Authentication Testing Reports Every Security Team Should Review

Review 10 essential DKIM authentication testing reports that help security teams identify misconfigurations, improve deliverability, and stop spoofing.

News

FBI Warns Firms, Carnival Data Breach, GlobalProtect Exploits Active – Cybersecurity News [May 25, 2026]

Cybersecurity News: FBI warns of Silent Ransom attacks, Carnival confirms 6M-record breach, GlobalProtect exploits surge, and AI-powered threats grow.

Intermediate

DNS Vulnerabilities: Major Threats, Risks, and How to Reduce Exposure

Learn about major DNS vulnerabilities, security risks, and proven ways to reduce exposure, prevent attacks, and strengthen your domain protection.

Intermediate

How To Verify Sender Policy Framework Compliance Using SPF Lookup Tools

Verify Sender Policy Framework compliance using SPF lookup tools to identify record issues, improve email authentication, and enhance deliverability.

Intermediate

15 SPF Record Validation Mistakes That Cause Email Delivery Failures

Avoid these 15 SPF record validation mistakes that can trigger email delivery failures, authentication issues, spam filtering, and domain reputation damage.

News

GitHub Code Leak, 7-Eleven Breached, NYC Patient Exposure – Cybersecurity News [May 18, 2026]

Massive cyberattacks hit GitHub, 7-Eleven, NYC hospitals, and more. Explore the biggest cybersecurity threats and breaches from May 18, 2026.

Intermediate

Preventing Business Email Disruption Through An Invalid DKIM Selector Fix Process

Prevent business email disruption by fixing invalid DKIM selectors quickly to improve email authentication, deliverability, and domain trust.

Intermediate

20 Common Threats To Domain Reputation Protection And How To Avoid Them

Learn the top threats to domain reputation and how to avoid them to keep your email and online presence secure.

Intermediate

20 Common Threats To Domain Reputation Protection And How To Avoid Them

Learn the top threats to domain reputation and how to avoid them to keep your email and online presence secure.

Foundational

What Is GPS Spoofing? A Detailed Guide

Learn what GPS spoofing is, how it manipulates location data, the risks it creates, and the methods used to detect and prevent spoofing attacks.

Intermediate

Using Machine Learning For Malicious Email Detection And Phishing Defense

Machine learning helps detect malicious emails and phishing attacks faster, improving email security and reducing cyber threats.

Intermediate

7 Quick Fixes For SPF Authentication Failure In Microsoft 365 And Exchange Online

Fix SPF authentication failures in Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online with 7 quick solutions to improve email delivery, stop spoofing, and protect domains.

News

Cisco SD-WAN Flaw, Critical NGINX Exploit, Foxconn Ransomware Attack – Cybersecurity News [May 11, 2026]

Critical cybersecurity threats emerge as Cisco SD-WAN, NGINX, Microsoft Exchange, and PAN-OS flaws face active exploitation worldwide.

Foundational

11 Common Malware Types and How to Spot Them

Learn about 11 common malware types, how they spread, and the warning signs to help protect your devices and data online.

Email Services 8 min

5 Reasons To Test SPF Configuration Before Sending Emails

Testing your SPF configuration before a campaign goes live is a core part of modern email authentication.

Email Security 13 min

Your Vendors Are Your Weakest Link: How Third-Party Email Compromise Doubled in One Year and What SMBs Can Do About It

A data-driven analysis with 20+ primary-source statistics from Verizon, IBM, SecurityScorecard, the FBI, the World Economic Forum, and others.

Email Services 8 min

How To Validate A DMARC Record Generator Output Before Publishing DNS Changes

A DMARC record generator can simplify the process of creating a DMARC policy, but generating the record is only the first step.

Announcements 8 min

Zara Data Exposed, Medtronic Cyberattack Confirmed, Trellix Repository Breached – Cybersecurity News [May 04, 2026]

Here’s your weekly roundup of the most important cybersecurity stories from the past week, covering major data breaches, critical vulnerabilities.

Email Services 8 min

7 DKIM DNS Configuration Strategies For Hybrid Cloud Email Systems

Contemporary businesses seldom depend on a singular email setup.

Email Security 5 min

Email Monitoring Tools: A Complete Guide to Protecting Your Email Ecosystem

Email continues to be one of the most essential communication channels for businesses—but it’s also one of the most targeted by cyber threats.

Cybersecurity 19 min

The State of Cybersecurity in 2026: What the Data Tells Us, What It Means, and What to Do Next

A data-driven analysis of 26 primary-source statistics from institutional reports by the World Economic Forum, IBM, Verizon, Cisco, Accenture, ISC2, NIST.

Email Services 8 min

SPF Lookup Failure Troubleshooting: Why Your SPF Record Breaks And How To Fix It

Email authentication serves as the foundation for effective email deliverability.

Email Security 8 min

BIMI in 2026: What the Certificate Authority Does, and What Your DMARC Tool Does

BIMI confuses buyers because two different vendors handle two different jobs. Here is the clean split between VMC procurement (a Certificate Authority function) and BIMI hosting (what your DMARC reporting tool actually does).

SPF Records 7 min

When SPF Lookup Limits Actually Break Things: The 10-Lookup Rule, Permerror, and How to Stay Under It

The SPF 10-DNS-lookup limit silently breaks email authentication once you exceed it. Here is how to diagnose a permerror, why even careful organizations end up over the limit, and the fix options that actually work.

Outbound SMTP 7 min

Office Copiers Can't Authenticate to Microsoft 365 Anymore: Why It Broke and How to Fix It

Your scan-to-email died after a Microsoft 365 update. Here's why basic auth and SMTP AUTH got disabled, the three options your IT team actually has, and the fastest reliable fix.

Email Services 7 min

11 SPF Validation Tool Checks You Should Run Before Sending Bulk Emails

Email marketing campaigns have the potential to enhance engagement, boost conversions.

DMARC 7 min

DMARC at p=none Is a Setup State, Not a Deployment

Publishing a DMARC record at p=none is the starting line, not the finish line. Here is what p=none actually does, what it does not, and how to move to enforcement without breaking legitimate mail.

Announcements 12 min

Medtronic Cyberattack Confirmed, cPanel Ransomware Wave, Root Access Granted , Cybersecurity News [April 27, 2026]

Here’s your weekly roundup of the most significant cybersecurity stories from the past week, covering major data breaches, critical vulnerabilities.

Email Services 6 min

How Poor Email Testing Is Silently Costing SaaS Companies Thousands

Email is one of the most critical communication channels for SaaS companies.

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