Domain Health Check

Get your domain's email health grade. A comprehensive report card combining SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MX, and TLS analysis into a single A-F score.

What is a domain health score?

A domain health score is a comprehensive evaluation of your email authentication posture. Instead of checking SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and MX separately, the health score combines all checks into a single A-F grade and a numeric score (0-100).

The grade is calculated as a weighted average: DMARC (30%), SPF (25%), DKIM (25%), and MX (20%). Each category evaluates not just whether a record exists, but how well it's configured — a domain with SPF but over the lookup limit scores lower than one with a clean, optimized record.

Every single check might show "mostly okay." But combined, your domain might score a D. That's why 15% of your email lands in spam — cumulative small issues creating a major deliverability problem.

Why your grade matters

A / B

Strong email authentication. Your domain is well-protected against spoofing. Emails are delivered reliably. Keep monitoring to maintain this score.

C

Partial protection. Some records are configured but with issues — SPF near the limit, DMARC on p=none, or weak DKIM keys. Attackers could exploit the gaps.

D

Significant vulnerabilities. Missing records or critical misconfigurations. Email deliverability is likely impacted. Spoofing is possible.

F

Critical. Little to no email authentication. Your domain is an easy target for phishing and spoofing. Immediate action required.

Frequently asked questions

What is a domain health score?

A comprehensive A-F grade evaluating your email authentication: SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MX, and TLS. One score that tells you everything about your email security posture.

How is the grade calculated?

Weighted average: DMARC (30%), SPF (25%), DKIM (25%), MX (20%). Each category scores 0-100 based on record presence, validity, configuration strength, and absence of issues.

What does a D or F grade mean?

Serious email authentication problems. Your domain is vulnerable to spoofing and your emails likely land in spam. Common causes: missing DMARC, SPF over lookup limit, no DKIM, weak policies.

How do I improve my score?

Fix in priority order: 1) Add missing records, 2) Fix SPF lookup issues, 3) Upgrade DKIM to 2048-bit, 4) Move DMARC to p=reject, 5) Enable TLS on mail servers.

Want ongoing monitoring?

Checking once is a start. But email authentication breaks silently over time. Get alerted the moment something changes.

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