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SPF Flattening Tool

Follow SPF includes and produce a flattened SPF planning record.

SPF Flattening Tool helps you review SPF includes and DNS lookup usage. It is useful when an SPF record is close to the 10-lookup limit or includes many providers.

SPF Flattening Tool

Enter the required values and run the tool to view results.

Follow SPF include and redirect mechanisms and produce a flattened SPF planning record.

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About the SPF Flattening Tool

Enter a domain or SPF record to inspect mechanisms, follow includes, and produce a flattened planning view. This helps understand which providers contribute to the effective SPF policy.

Common uses

  • Analyze SPF include chains.
  • Plan SPF flattening.
  • Troubleshoot DNS lookup-limit issues.

Tips for Using SPF Flattening Tool

Flattened SPF records can become stale when providers change mail infrastructure. Monitor and refresh flattened records regularly if you publish them.

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