The Need To Check SPF Records And How You Can Perform An SPF Record Check Google

When a user sends an email from their domain, the recipient checks if the email is coming from an authentic source or a scammer is spoofing their domain; hence it is considered good practice to inform the recipient about the servers you are authorizing on your domain’s behalf to send the emails. In doing so, the best method is to use SPF (Sender Policy Framework), DKIM (Domain Keys Identified Mail), and DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance).

If you have already employed them, then you must be knowing that these are email authentication protocols. For deploying them, you first have to create an SPF record and other records and verify them by performing an SPF record check, DKIM record check, and DMARC record check. You can even use the G Suite SPF checker for verifying the records.

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The Need To Perform An SPF Record Check

Domain owners can set up SPF records to publish the list of IP addresses and subnets that can send emails on their behalf. For the proper implementation of an SPF record, they need to create a valid SPF record. Here comes the role of an SPF checker. It is a diagnostic tool that will check the SPF record concerning your domain name and run some SPF validation tests to check whether the record is valid or if any errors can affect email delivery.

The SPF record check must be done

 

  • To ensure that the SPF record is published accurately or not.
  • To prevent any mistakes or errors during the formatting of the record. These mistakes can result in email deliverability issues.

How To Perform SPF Record Check Google – G Suite

For executing an SPF record check in G Suite, follow these steps:

  • Use the G Suite Toolbox for carrying out the record check. For that, visit https://toolbox.googleapps.com/apps/checkmx/.
  • Type your domain name in the given space.
  • Then, click on “Run Checks!”
  • The test will initiate. When the test completes, click on “Effective SPF Address Ranges.”
  • You’ll be able to check the results.

The test looks up the SPF record for the domain name (queried), and if found, it displays the SPF Record. Then it runs a series of SPF validation tests (also called diagnostic tests) against the record to highlight any errors for ensuring that there are no glitches that may impact email delivery.

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