SPF record checker

See whether your SPF record is valid, under the 10-lookup limit, and strict enough to stop spoofing.

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The full scan covers SPF, DKIM, DMARC, 9 blacklists, domain age and your email copy, then tells you what to fix first. Free accounts get 50 credits a month.

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Questions

What is an SPF record?
A TXT record that lists the servers allowed to send email for your domain. Receivers check it to decide whether a message claiming to be from you is real.
Why does the 10 lookup limit matter?
Every include, a, mx and redirect costs a DNS lookup. Past 10, SPF returns a permanent error and your mail fails authentication everywhere, even though the record looks fine.
Should I use -all or ~all?
-all tells receivers to reject mail from unlisted servers; ~all marks it suspicious. Start with ~all while you confirm every sending service is included, then switch to -all.

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