SPF Checker Tool
Check and Fix Your SPF Records in Seconds
Our free SPF checker tool is the easiest way to ensure that your SPF records are correct and up-to-date.
Valid SPF record | |
Failure Mode | |
DNS Lookups below 10 | /10 |
Void Lookups below 2 | /2 |
Error Details | |
Warning |
Tag | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
v | v = spf1 Record version | |
+ip4 | Allow the listed IPv4 addresses | |
+ip6 | Allow the listed IPv6 addresses | |
+include | Check the SPF record of the listed domain for a matching IP address | |
+a | Allow the IP addresses listed in the domain’s A record | |
+mx | Allow the IP addresses of the domain’s MX hosts | |
+ptr | Allow the IP addresses of the domain’s PTR hosts | |
+exist | SPF passes if an A record lookup of the listed domain returns a valid result | |
+redirected | Replace the current SPF record with that of the listed domain | |
-/~/? | Apply a hardfail/softail/neutral result if no other mechanisms match |
An SPF validator or SPF checker is a DNS lookup tool that validates your domain’s existing SPF record.
An SPF lookup performs the following functions:
Our SPF checker will evaluate whether you have an existing SPF record published on your DNS
Whether your record has been rendered invalid due to common SPF errors like exceeding the 10 DNS lookup limit, or multiple SPF records published for the same domain
Is your SPF record valid? Does it contain errors that may trigger an invalid status? Discover everything with this single tool
Get detailed insight on the various issues pertaining to your SPF record like spelling and formatting errors. Detect nd conquer human errors in seconds
Finally, our SPF checker will instantly alert you regarding these errors so that you can make the necessary modifications to enjoy error-free SPF
An SPF checker validates a domain’s SPF record, which specifies authorized mail servers for sending emails on behalf of the domain. The SPF record checker retrieves the domain’s SPF record, parses its rules, gathers the sender’s IP address, evaluates it against the record, and determines the result as pass, fail, softfail, neutral, or permerror.
This helps prevent email spoofing and phishing attacks by ensuring compliance with the SPF policy.