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.
SPF Checker Tool
SPF Record Checker
Use this tool to lookup and validate your SPF record.
SPF Status
Record Checks
| 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 |
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What does our SPF checker do?
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:
Checks the existence of your published SPF record
Our SPF checker will evaluate whether you have an existing SPF record published on your DNS
Detects Multiple SPF Lookups
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
Evaluates SPF Record Validity
Is your SPF record valid? Does it contain errors that may trigger an invalid status? Discover everything with this single tool
Notifies Syntax Errors
Get detailed insight on the various issues pertaining to your SPF record like spelling and formatting errors. Detect nd conquer human errors in seconds
Helps Fix Errors Faster
Finally, our SPF checker will instantly alert you regarding these errors so that you can make the necessary modifications to enjoy error-free SPF
How does SPF record checker work?
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.
SPF Record Check FAQs
Check our comprehensive database of popular SPF record checker questions we come across often on our support forum.
Is SPF record check free?
With PowerDMARC, SPF record checks are completely free of charge no matter how many times you need to check SPF compliances and for how many different domains. However, lookups are performed 1 domain at a time.
How often should I perform SPF checks?
Our email authentication experts recommend domain owners to perform SPF checks once every month to ensure that record validity is maintained.
Why do I need SPF?
You need SPF to enhance email security and prevent email spoofing as it allows receiving mail servers to check whether the incoming email is sent from an authorized source.
What are my next steps?
Along with SPF, it is important to set up DMARC and DKIM for well-rounded protection against cyber attacks and reduce your DNS lookups with an SPF flattening tool.
Get your SPF record validated in seconds with PowerDMARC’s SPF record checker today!
