Blogs
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DMARC
When and How to Move from p=none to Quarantine or Reject in DMARC: A Practitioner's Framework
Moving DMARC from p=none to enforcement requires a readiness framework and a safe migration sequence. Here is how to prepare, when to move, and what to do when legitimate email breaks.
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When It Is Safe to Reassign a Former Employee Email Alias
Reassigning a former employee email alias is convenient but risky. Here is how to tell when it is safe, what can go wrong, and how to reduce the risk.
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How to Check SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Records for Any Domain (And Keep Them Working)
A practitioner covers the exact commands and tools used to verify SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records, explains why one-off checks miss silent failures, and shows how ongoing monitoring catches problems before they become outages.
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How to Check SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for Any Domain (Step-by-Step)
A practical guide to verifying SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration for any domain. Learn which tools to use, what each protocol check tells you, and how to diagnose authentication failures.
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Why M365 Defender Is Not Showing Your DMARC Aggregate Reports
Microsoft 365 Defender does not automatically show DMARC reports. It only surfaces data sent to a Microsoft-controlled address. Here is why that happens and how to get DMARC visibility you can actually use.
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What Happens When Your DMARC Reporting Domain Expires
If your DMARC rua reporting domain expires, anyone can register it and receive your email traffic reports. Here is what that risk looks like and how to close it.
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When Email Gateway Outages Justify Bypassing Inspection: A Risk Framework
Email gateway down -- do you bypass inspection or block mail? Here is a risk framework to make that call systematically.
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What 99,300 Domains Reveal About Email Authentication and DNS Resilience
A study of 99,300 domains surfaces patterns in email authentication and DNS resilience. Here is what the data means for your email security posture and where most organizations fall short.
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When to Move from DMARC p=none to Quarantine or Reject: A Readiness Checklist
Most domains start with DMARC p=none. Here is how to know when you are ready to tighten your policy to quarantine or reject, based on what your aggregate reports actually show.
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How Email Signature Services Break DMARC Alignment (And How to Catch It Before Email Fails)
Third-party email signature services that route outbound mail through their own SMTP servers break DMARC alignment, making authentication checks fail silently. Here is why it happens and how DMARC monitoring catches it.