Email security insights, DMARC tutorials, and product updates https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:04:00 -0000 MTA-STS is a simple standard with tricky operations. We studied real-world deployments, forum threads, and TLS-RPT data to document the 7 most common failures. Here is what goes wrong and how to fix each one. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:04:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/mta-sts-common-issues-troubleshooting https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/mta-sts-common-issues-troubleshooting email-security DMARC secures who sends as your domain. Receiver Shield secures how mail is delivered to it. We added hosted MTA-STS and TLS-RPT monitoring to DMARCTrust. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:59:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/receiver-shield-mta-sts-tls-reporting https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/receiver-shield-mta-sts-tls-reporting product-news email-security We published five troubleshooting guides covering SPF errors, DKIM failures, alignment issues, forwarding breakage, and the full p=none to p=reject migration. Each one follows the same format: symptom, diagnosis, solution, prevention. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:51:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-troubleshooting-guides https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-troubleshooting-guides email-deliverability Every day I answer support tickets. Most of the time, the real problem is bigger than what a monitoring tool can solve alone. Today, we're making our consulting service available to everyone. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:39:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-consulting-service-announcement https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-consulting-service-announcement product-news The Return-Path is not the address your users see, but it still plays a critical role in email authentication. Learn how the SMTP envelope, SPF, bounces, and DMARC alignment fit together. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:24:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/return-path-dmarc https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/return-path-dmarc dmarc-setup email-deliverability Every include in your SPF record costs a DNS lookup. Hit 10 and every email from your domain fails SPF. The SPF Optimizer resolves your includes into IPs automatically so you never blow the budget. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:32:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/spf-optimizer-spf-flattening https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/spf-optimizer-spf-flattening email-deliverability product-news OVH has a built-in DMARC generator, but it doesn't support all DMARC tags. Here's how to add a proper DMARC TXT record in OVH's DNS zone, why you should skip their wizard, and how to actually monitor what happens next. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:32:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-setup-ovh https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-setup-ovh dmarc-setup MSPs, agencies, and IT consultants managing DMARC for multiple clients deserve better tooling. We're building multi-client domain management and opening early access today. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:32:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/agency-early-access-program https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/agency-early-access-program product-news Looking for a PowerDMARC alternative? Here’s a no-fluff checklist for choosing a DMARC monitoring tool and why teams choose DMARCTrust for transparent pricing, actionable DNS alerts, and clear sender insights. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:26:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/powerdmarc-alternative https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/powerdmarc-alternative vendor-comparison Looking for a Suped alternative? Here’s how to evaluate DMARC monitoring tools (pricing, data residency, DNS alerts, exports) and why teams choose DMARCTrust for clear sender insights and fast setup. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:23:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/suped-alternative https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/suped-alternative vendor-comparison GoDaddy hosts your domain but doesn't create SPF records for you. Here's how to add SPF and configure it alongside DMARC in the GoDaddy DNS interface, with exact steps and common pitfalls to avoid. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:56:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/add-spf-record-godaddy https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/add-spf-record-godaddy dmarc-setup Looking for a Valimail alternative? Here’s how to evaluate DMARC monitoring tools and why teams choose DMARCTrust for transparent pricing, EU/US data residency choice, DNS change monitoring, and clear sender insights. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:18:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/valimail-alternative https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/valimail-alternative vendor-comparison Marketing agencies, MSPs, and IT consultants face a unique challenge: implementing DMARC at scale. One client is manageable. Twenty clients, each with their own ESPs, DNS providers, and compliance requirements? That requires a system. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:51:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-for-agencies-multiple-clients https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-for-agencies-multiple-clients email-deliverability Not all DMARC monitoring tools are the same. Here's what to look for when evaluating vendors, from data residency to pricing transparency, with an honest DMARC tools comparison (DMARCTrust, Valimail, dmarcian, DMARCLY). Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:16:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/how-to-choose-dmarc-vendor https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/how-to-choose-dmarc-vendor vendor-comparison The aspf tag controls how strictly DMARC checks SPF alignment. Most people leave it at the default and that's usually fine. Here's when you might want to change it. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:04:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-aspf-explained https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-aspf-explained dmarc-setup SPF failures show up in your DMARC reports or email headers, but the reason is not always obvious. We break down the common causes of SPF failures and walk through practical troubleshooting steps. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:46:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/spf-failed-troubleshooting https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/spf-failed-troubleshooting dmarc-setup email-deliverability Managing DMARC across multiple domains means logging into GoDaddy, Cloudflare, Route 53, and more. Human error is the top cause of DMARC failures. A centralized multi-domain dashboard catches mistakes before they hurt deliverability. Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:46:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-dashboard-multi-domain https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-dashboard-multi-domain dmarc-monitoring Publishing SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records is just the start. Without monitoring, you won't know when authentication breaks, new senders appear, or someone starts spoofing you. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:09:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/email-authentication-monitoring https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/email-authentication-monitoring dmarc-monitoring Gmail now requires DMARC for bulk senders. Learn how to check if your domain passes Google's email authentication requirements, fix common issues, and monitor your DMARC status. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:48:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/google-dmarc-check https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/google-dmarc-check email-deliverability DMARC compliance is mandatory, but most companies approach it wrong. Here's what tools you actually need, who needs what, and what happens when you skip proper monitoring. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:08:00 -0000 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-compliance-tools-2026 https://www.dmarctrust.com/blog/dmarc-compliance-tools-2026 vendor-comparison