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Review DNS and email setup

Use this workflow before changing DNS records, diagnosing mail delivery problems, or checking whether a domain publishes the expected email authentication records.

Optional Shared Input

Enter a domain, URL, IP address, email address, or text value once. Workflow links will carry it to compatible tools.

Recommended Tool Order

1
DNS Lookup

DNS Lookup

/dns-lookup

Review the domain records that public resolvers currently return.

Look up common DNS records for any domain.

Open Tool
2
MX Validator

MX Validator

/mx-validator

Check whether mail exchanger records exist and resolve correctly.

Validates and verifies email MX records to ensure proper mail server setup and reliable email delivery.

Open Tool
3
spf-validator

SPF Validator

/spf-validator

Review SPF policy syntax and common sender authorization issues.

Validate Sender Policy Framework (SPF) authentication of a DNS.

Open Tool
4
dkim-validator

DKIM Validator

/dkim-validator

Verify selector-based DKIM records used to sign outbound mail.

Validate a DKIM selector and public key record.

Open Tool
5
dmarc-lookup

DMARC Lookup

/dmarc-lookup

Check DMARC policy, reporting addresses, and enforcement posture.

Lookup DMARC records for the domain name in the DNS system.

Open Tool
6
mail-server-test

Mail Server Test

/mail-server-test

Run a broader mail-domain check after individual records look correct.

Check a mail domain for MX records, public mail host addresses, PTR records, SPF, DMARC, SMTP banner, EHLO, and STARTTLS support.

Open Tool

Workflow Tip

Run the first tool, review the result, then continue only when the next check answers a useful follow-up question. Not every situation needs every tool in the workflow.

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