SPF Check
This tool will help you to check the SPF record of a domain name.
About this tool
This tool lookups the SPF record of a given domain name, follows include and redirect directives, and resolves A and MX directives.
Structure of an SPF entry
Each SPF record starts with a version number; the current SPF version with "v=spf1". Any number of expressions follow, evaluated in order from front to back. Most of the terms, in this case, are so-called directives defining the authorization of the sender and consist of an optional qualifier and a so-called mechanism that, for a given situation (IP address), results in either a hit or no hit. The first mechanism, which is a hit, determines the result of the entire evaluation of the SPF record.
SPF Qualifiers
| Qualifiers | Result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| + | Pass | the directive defines authorized senders (default value, if no qualifier is specified, + is assumed) |
| - | Fail | the directive defines unauthorized transmitters |
| ~ | SoftFail | the directive defines unauthorized senders, but the receiver should treat this failure generously; this qualifier is intended for testing purposes |
| ? | Neutral | the directive defines transmitters, about whose legitimacy nothing is to be said; The transmitter must be accepted. |
SPF Mechanisms
| Mechanisms | Description |
|---|---|
| all | always |
| a | an A (or AAAA) record of the queried (or explicitly specified) domain contains the IP address of the sender |
| mx | an MX record of the queried (or explicitly specified) domain contains the IP address of the sender |
| ip4 | the specified IPv4 address is the IP address of the sender or the specified IPv4 subnet contains it. |
| ip6 | the specified IPv6 address is the IP address of the sender or the specified IPv6 subnet contains it. |
| redirect | IP address of the sender is legitimized by the SPF record of another domain |
| include | an additional SPF request to the domain specified in the include statement contains the IP address of the sender |
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