What are some free inbox reputation checker tools?
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What email marketers say13Marketer opinions
Email marketer from MXToolbox shares that they offer free blacklist checks for your domain and IP address, allowing you to identify if you're listed on any known spam databases.
Email marketer from Reddit recommends using a combination of free tools like MXToolbox and Sender Score for a comprehensive view of your domain's reputation.
Email marketer from Stack Overflow responds with the VirusTotal tool as a good way to check for any IP reputation issues.
Email marketer from Warmup Inbox explains that they have a free tool to check your spam score and authentication setup using mail-tester.com.
Marketer from Email Geeks suggests Cisco Talos Intelligence as a resource for reputation data.
Email marketer from Email Hippo explains that they offer a range of free tools, including domain health checkers and blacklist lookups, that can indirectly help assess your sending reputation.
Email marketer from Sender Score explains their tool assesses your sender reputation on a scale of 0-100, providing a quick overview of your trustworthiness based on factors like spam complaints and email volume.
Marketer from Email Geeks shares senderscore.org as a potential tool to check inbox reputation.
Email marketer from EmailDeliverability.com mentions the use of online tools and manual testing with seed lists to assess inbox placement and overall email deliverability.
Email marketer from Talos Intelligence shares that their reputation center provides IP and domain reputation data based on Cisco's extensive network monitoring, offering insights into potential deliverability issues.
Email marketer from Mailjet Blog explains that they offer a free Sender Score tool that provides insights into your sending reputation based on various factors, including IP address and domain.
Email marketer from GlockApps explains they offer a free trial of their inbox placement testing tool. It checks if your emails are landing in the inbox, spam folder, or being blocked by different ISPs.
Email marketer from WhatIsMyIPAddress.com explains that they offer a tool to check if your IP address is blacklisted, which helps determine your sender reputation.
What the experts say4Expert opinions
Expert from Spam Resource stresses the importance of understanding reputation as perceived by different mailbox providers. They emphasize that a high sender score doesn't guarantee inbox placement across all providers and recommends actively monitoring deliverability at various ISPs.
Expert from Word to the Wise answers about relying solely on Sender Score for deliverability insights. She explains that while Sender Score can be a helpful metric, it's crucial to look at other data and contextual information to understand your overall email health. She also said relying on it solely is not recommended.
Expert from Email Geeks explains that reputation is subjective and any tool reflects reputation as the tool sees it. It may not be aligned with the filters.
Expert from Email Geeks mentions Grademyemail.co as a set of free tools and suggests Glockapps.com for inbox placement rates.
What the documentation says4Technical articles
Documentation from Spamhaus explains that they maintain several widely-used blocklists (like the SBL) which are a key indicator of IP and domain reputation based on spam activity.
Documentation from Smart Network Data Services explains that SNDS is Microsoft's tool to monitor the 'health' and reputation of your sending IP address with Microsoft services like Outlook.com and Hotmail.
Documentation from Gmail Postmaster Tools explains it helps you monitor your sending reputation with Gmail users by providing insights into spam rates, feedback loops, and authentication status.
Documentation from BarracudaCentral explains that they provide a lookup tool to check the reputation of your IP address and domain according to Barracuda's reputation system.