Authentication Records Check for

paypal.com

Instant checks for DMARC, SPF, and BIMI with clear, actionable guidance.

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Last checked about 9 hours ago

0 out of 100
Very Good

Domain Health Score

Your domain has strong email authentication. A few improvements can get you to a perfect score.

SPF
Sender Policy Framework
26 / 30
DMARC
Domain-based Message Authentication
50 / 50
BIMI
Brand Indicators for Message Identification
20 / 20

Top Recommendation

+4

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SPF improvement

0

DMARC Check Results

50 / 50 points

Score Breakdown

DMARC record published
+10
Syntax valid
+5
Reject policy (maximum protection)
+20
Aggregate reporting (rua) configured and verified
+10
Forensic reporting (ruf) configured
+5

DMARC Check Passed: Properly Configured

DMARC record is valid and configured correctly.

_dmarc.paypal.com TXT Entry:

v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:[email protected]; ruf=mailto:[email protected]

Policy (p)

reject

DKIM Alignment (adkim)

Relaxed (default)

SPF Alignment (aspf)

Relaxed (default)

Reporting (RUA/RUF)

Aggregate Reports

Configured
External Domain Verification

Verification successful

Forensic Reports

Configured
External Domain Verification

Verification successful

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0

BIMI Check (default selector)

20 / 20 points

Score Breakdown

BIMI record published
+5
BIMI record valid
+5
Logo URL accessible and valid SVG
+5
Verified Mark Certificate (VMC) valid
+5

BIMI Record Found and Looks Good

Current BIMI Entry:

v=BIMI1; l=https://www.paypalobjects.com/marketing/web/logos/paypal_ppe.svg; a=https://www.paypalobjects.com/marketing/web/logos/PPE_UK_DE_paypal_inc.pem

Logo URL

https://www.paypalobjects.com/marketing/web/logos/paypal_ppe.svg

image/svg+xml

Note: We do not parse SVG content for safety.

0

SPF Record Check Results

26 / 30 points

Score Breakdown

SPF record published
+10
Syntax valid
+5
Soft fail policy (~all)
+6 / 10
No configuration warnings
+5

SPF record is valid.

paypal.com TXT SPF Entry:

v=spf1 include:pp._spf.paypal.com include:3ph1._spf.paypal.com include:3ph2._spf.paypal.com include:3ph3._spf.paypal.com include:3ph4._spf.paypal.com include:sendgrid.net include:aspmx.pardot.com ~all

Syntax Check

OK

DNS Lookup Count

9 / 10 max

Close to RFC limit!

Root-level mechanisms requiring DNS queries: 7.

Void Lookups

0 / 2 max

Default Policy

~all

Soft fail: Mark emails from unauthorized servers as suspicious but don't reject

All Authorized IP Addresses

Grouped by DNS record source (includes and sub-includes)

include:pp._spf.paypal.com
173.0.84.224/27
66.211.170.85/30
66.211.170.88/29
173.224.165.0/26
173.0.94.244/30
173.224.161.128/25
173.0.84.0/29
include:3ph1._spf.paypal.com
208.201.241.163
67.72.99.26
206.165.246.80/29
64.127.115.252
194.64.234.129
65.110.161.77
204.13.11.48/29
63.80.14.0/23
208.64.132.0/22
81.223.46.0/27
216.136.168.80/28
129.41.77.70
include:3ph2._spf.paypal.com
208.85.50.137
157.151.208.65
208.40.232.70
12.130.86.238
198.178.234.57
67.221.168.65
216.136.162.120/29
216.136.162.65
74.112.67.243
204.92.114.187
65.212.180.36
8.20.114.31
include:3ph3._spf.paypal.com
8.20.114.31
108.175.18.45
108.175.30.45
54.244.242.0/24
209.67.98.46
206.25.247.143
209.46.117.179
54.241.16.209
209.67.98.59
54.214.39.184
209.46.117.168
206.25.247.155
198.61.254.231
include:3ph4._spf.paypal.com
182.50.78.64/28
204.14.232.64/28
96.43.148.64/28
96.43.144.64/28
96.43.151.64/28
204.14.232.64/28
204.14.234.64/28
208.185.229.45
66.170.126.97
216.128.126.97
216.66.217.240/29
208.72.249.240/29
include:sendgrid.net | SendGrid
167.89.0.0/17
208.117.48.0/20
50.31.32.0/19
198.37.144.0/20
198.21.0.0/21
192.254.112.0/20
168.245.0.0/17
149.72.0.0/16
159.183.0.0/16
134.128.64.0/19
134.128.96.0/19

This record also contains:

include:ab.sendgrid.net - SendGrid
include:ab.sendgrid.net | SendGrid
223.165.113.0/24
223.165.115.0/24
223.165.118.0/23
223.165.120.0/23
include:et._spf.pardot.com
198.245.81.0/24
136.147.176.0/24
13.111.0.0/16
136.147.182.0/24
136.147.135.0/24
199.122.123.0/24

DNS Lookup Details

1
include:
pp._spf.paypal.com
Valid

SPF record found

Lookup cost: 0
Included by paypal.com

TXT Record

v=spf1 ip4:173.0.84.224/27 ip4:66.211.170.85/30 ip4:66.211.170.88/29 ip4:173.224.165.0/26 ip4:173.0.94.244/30 ip4:173.224.161.128/25 ip4:173.0.84.0/29 -all

Processed recursively per RFC 7208

2
include:
3ph1._spf.paypal.com
Valid

SPF record found

Lookup cost: 0
Included by paypal.com

TXT Record

v=spf1 ip4:208.201.241.163 ip4:67.72.99.26 ip4:206.165.246.80/29 ip4:64.127.115.252 ip4:194.64.234.129 ip4:65.110.161.77 ip4:204.13.11.48/29 ip4:63.80.14.0/23 ip4:208.64.132.0/22 ip4:81.223.46.0/27 ip4:216.136.168.80/28 ip4:129.41.77.70 ~all

Processed recursively per RFC 7208

3
include:
3ph2._spf.paypal.com
Valid

SPF record found

Lookup cost: 0
Included by paypal.com

TXT Record

v=spf1 ip4:208.85.50.137 ip4:157.151.208.65 ip4:208.40.232.70 ip4:12.130.86.238 ip4:198.178.234.57 ip4:67.221.168.65 ip4:216.136.162.120/29 ip4:216.136.162.65 ip4:74.112.67.243 ip4:204.92.114.187 ip4:65.212.180.36 ip4:8.20.114.31 ~all

Processed recursively per RFC 7208

4
include:
3ph3._spf.paypal.com
Valid

SPF record found

Lookup cost: 0
Included by paypal.com

TXT Record

v=spf1 ip4:8.20.114.31 ip4:108.175.18.45 ip4:108.175.30.45 ip4:54.244.242.0/24 ip4:209.67.98.46 ip4:206.25.247.143 ip4:209.46.117.179 ip4:54.241.16.209 ip4:209.67.98.59 ip4:54.214.39.184 ip4:209.46.117.168 ip4:206.25.247.155 ip4:198.61.254.231 ~all

Processed recursively per RFC 7208

5
include:
3ph4._spf.paypal.com
Valid

SPF record found

Lookup cost: 0
Included by paypal.com

TXT Record

v=spf1 ip4:182.50.78.64/28 ip4:204.14.232.64/28 ip4:96.43.148.64/28 ip4:96.43.144.64/28 ip4:96.43.151.64/28 ip4:204.14.232.64/28 ip4:204.14.234.64/28 ip4:208.185.229.45 ip4:66.170.126.97 ip4:216.128.126.97 ip4:216.66.217.240/29 ip4:208.72.249.240/29 ~all

Processed recursively per RFC 7208

6
include:
sendgrid.net | SendGrid
Valid

SPF record found

Lookup cost: 1
Included by paypal.com

TXT Record

v=spf1 ip4:167.89.0.0/17 ip4:208.117.48.0/20 ip4:50.31.32.0/19 ip4:198.37.144.0/20 ip4:198.21.0.0/21 ip4:192.254.112.0/20 ip4:168.245.0.0/17 ip4:149.72.0.0/16 ip4:159.183.0.0/16 ip4:134.128.64.0/19 ip4:134.128.96.0/19 include:ab.sendgrid.net ~all

Processed recursively per RFC 7208

7
include:
ab.sendgrid.net | SendGrid
Valid

SPF record found

Lookup cost: 0
Included by sendgrid.net

TXT Record

v=spf1 ip4:223.165.113.0/24 ip4:223.165.115.0/24 ip4:223.165.118.0/23 ip4:223.165.120.0/23 ~all

Processed recursively per RFC 7208

8
include:
aspmx.pardot.com
Valid

SPF record found

Lookup cost: 1
Included by paypal.com

TXT Record

v=spf1 include:et._spf.pardot.com -all

Processed recursively per RFC 7208

9
include:
et._spf.pardot.com
Valid

SPF record found

Lookup cost: 0
Included by aspmx.pardot.com

TXT Record

v=spf1 ip4:198.245.81.0/24 ip4:136.147.176.0/24 ip4:13.111.0.0/16 ip4:136.147.182.0/24 ip4:136.147.135.0/24 ip4:199.122.123.0/24 -all

Processed recursively per RFC 7208

Email Security Configuration

How paypal.com configures email authentication

DMARC Domain Policy
Configured
v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:[email protected]; ruf=mailto:[email protected]
p=reject DKIM: relaxed SPF: relaxed Reports enabled
SPF Sender Authorization
Configured
v=spf1 include:pp._spf.paypal.com include:3ph1._spf.paypal.com include:3ph2._spf.paypal.com include:3ph3._spf.paypal.com include:3ph4._spf.paypal.com include:sendgrid.net include:aspmx.pardot.com ~all
~all 7 includes
BIMI Brand Indicator
Configured
v=BIMI1; l=https://www.paypalobjects.com/marketing/web/logos/paypal_ppe.svg; a=https://www.paypalobjects.com/marketing/web/logos/PPE_UK_DE_paypal_inc.pem
Logo configured VMC certificate

Change History

Monitoring started January 10, 2026

Configuration changes will appear here when detected

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We analyze your domain's email authentication: DMARC policy and alignment, SPF record and includes, and BIMI logo/CV when present.

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Included features

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