Is Your Email Set Up Correctly?
Most business owners assume their email is working fine — and it might be. But there's a layer of technical configuration underneath your email that most people never check. If it's not set up correctly, your emails may be landing in spam, failing to deliver entirely, or leaving your domain open to spoofing.
Enter your domain name below to find out where you stand. Your domain name is the part of your email address after the @ symbol — for example, ours is gowyant.com.
What This Tool Is Checking — And Why It Matters
This tool checks three DNS records that control how your email is sent, authenticated, and protected. Here's what each one means in plain English:
SPF — Sender Policy Framework
SPF tells the internet which email servers are authorized to send messages on behalf of your domain. Without it, anyone can send an email that appears to come from your address. With it, receiving servers can verify that an email claiming to be from you actually came from an authorized source.
A missing or misconfigured SPF record means your emails are more likely to be flagged as spam — and your domain can be spoofed.
DKIM — DomainKeys Identified Mail
DKIM adds a digital signature to every email you send. When a recipient's mail server receives your message, it can verify that signature to confirm the email actually came from you and hasn't been altered in transit.
A missing DKIM record means your emails can't be verified as authentic — reducing deliverability and increasing the chance they're rejected or quarantined.
DMARC — Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance
DMARC builds on SPF and DKIM. It tells receiving email servers what to do when an email fails authentication — whether to deliver it anyway, send it to spam, or reject it outright. It also generates reports so you can see if anyone is attempting to spoof your domain.
Without DMARC, you have no visibility into whether your domain is being abused — and no control over what happens to emails that fail authentication.
What to Do With Your Results
If Everything Passes
Your email DNS records are configured correctly. Your emails are authenticated, your domain is protected against spoofing, and you have the right policies in place. No action required — check back periodically as your email configuration can change when you switch providers or update services.
If Something Fails
Don't ignore a failed result. Here's what the risks look like in practice:
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Emails going to spam — clients and prospects may never see your messages
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Domain spoofing — someone can send emails that appear to come from your address, damaging your reputation and potentially defrauding your contacts
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Lost business — if a proposal, invoice, or follow-up never makes it to the inbox, you may never know
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Fixing SPF, DKIM, and DMARC requires access to your domain's DNS settings — typically through your domain registrar or hosting provider. If you're not sure how to make these changes, or you want someone to review your full email configuration, give us a call.
About This Tool
This check is powered by EasyDMARC — a trusted email security platform used by businesses and IT professionals worldwide to audit and manage email authentication records. Your domain name is used only to perform the DNS lookup and is not stored or shared.