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Unlike other tools that only analyze the DNS records, MailReach goes further by checking how your DKIM signature performs in real-world scenarios.
This approach ensures that your DKIM record not only exists and is correctly formatted, but it also works effectively when your emails are sent to recipients.
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Introducing MailReach’s DKIM Record Lookup Tool, a reliable tool that ensures your DKIM records are set up correctly and optimally functioning in real email environments. Buckle up as we dive into the world of DKIM, its importance, and how MailReach’s DKIM Checker can be your ultimate solution for email authentication.
DKIM stands for DomainKeys Identified Mail, a digital signature for email that functions like a unique sticker on a postcard, verifying the sender’s identity.
When an email is sent using DKIM, it gets a unique signature based on the content and the sender’s domain, which is added to the DKIM signature email header. The recipient’s email provider checks the DKIM signature to verify the email’s origin and ensure its content hasn’t been tampered with.
This process helps prevent spam and phishing by making it harder for someone to pretend to be someone else via email. To achieve this, it’s important to properly configure your DKIM records.
A domain owner needs to generate a DKIM key pair to set up DKIM authentication for their domain name, comprising a public key and a private key.
The public key is included in the domain’s DKIM record, which is also known as the domain’s DKIM DNS record. You can use a DKIM record checker tool to verify if your domain’s DKIM record is set up correctly, even when using multiple DKIM keys.
The benefits of implementing DKIM are numerous, spanning from preventing email spoofing to improving email deliverability. Email service providers, such as Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, have made the DKIM setup process simple and straightforward, taking only a few minutes to complete.
Starting February 2024, Gmail and Yahoo Mail will require bulk email senders to authenticate their emails using security protocols like DKIM, SPF, and DMARC.
This change affects senders who send more than 5,000 daily emails to Google and Yahoo addresses. By adhering to these requirements, bulk senders can ensure their emails are delivered and maintain a strong email reputation.
Senders should also validate their emails using SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) for Gmail and Yahoo Mail, alongside DKIM. These protocols enable organizations to counter email spam and spoofing.
To comply with the new requirements, bulk email senders must:
DKIM Checker & Lookup: FAQ
To perform a DKIM record lookup, you simply have to follow this quick process:
1) From an email address of your domain, open a new email, copy the code given by MailReach and paste it in your email's body.
2) Copy the two email addresses given by MailReach and paste them as the recipients of your email.
3) Send your email and click on "Step 3 : Get your DKIM report".
You simply have to perform a DKIM check and MailReach will tell you if your DKIM Is valid
To troubleshoot the most common DKIM issues, please follow our guide : How to properly set up SPF and DKIM records
DKIM selectors are unique alphanumeric strings used to point to a specific DKIM public key record in DNS. They can help fetch individual source names, server locations, and signing dates for verification of email authenticity. The selector is specified as the "s=" tag in the DKIM-Signature header field, and must be located and retrieved before verification can occur.
DKIM is an email authentication system that verifies the authenticity of an email, ensuring it has not been altered or spoofed.
It is an essential part of protecting against email spam and forging.
You simply have to perform a DKIM check and MailReach will tell you if your DKIM Is valid
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