What are the best tools for checking email settings, authentication, and Yahoo/Google compliance?
Summary
What email marketers say8Marketer opinions
Email marketer from SMTP2GO suggests using deliverability testing tools like Mail-tester and GlockApps to analyze email content and authentication, offering insights into how email providers like Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook treat your emails.
Email marketer from Mailosaur recommends doing lots of automated tests as part of your development processes, to test emails before they go to real customers.
Email marketer from SparkPost shares the importance of using authentication to avoid spam filters, and that it's key to use SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.
Email marketer from Reddit suggests using a service like Dmarcian or Agari to help manage and monitor DMARC compliance, stating that these tools provide detailed reports and insights into email authentication failures.
Email marketer from Mailjet Blog shares that using tools such as GlockApps, Mail-tester, and IsNotSpam is crucial for checking email authentication setups like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, ensuring emails aren't flagged as spam.
Email marketer from Stack Overflow recommends using online DKIM validators like DKIMValidator.com to check if a DKIM signature is valid and properly configured, which is crucial for preventing email tampering.
Email marketer from EmailAcademy recommends using SPF record checker tools like Dmarcian, MXToolbox, and SPF Query to validate SPF records, which helps prevent email spoofing and improves deliverability.
Email marketer from Reddit recommends a combination of tools including Mail-tester, IsNotSpam, and MXToolbox to give a full overview of your authentication, setup and deliverability chances.
What the experts say7Expert opinions
Expert from Email Geeks responds that he has not been advertising it, but it’s in the FAQ.
Expert from Email Geeks shares his first thought when he saw the Aboutmy tool was "oh thank goodness, Steve already built what I need." and that it checks an awful lot more than KBXSCORE does and he is happy that Steve's got something that readily replaces it.
Expert from Spamresource recommends using tools that provide detailed reports on SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configurations to ensure full email authentication, highlighting that these checks help in achieving Yahoo and Google compliance.
Expert from Email Geeks states that it really is the best settings/auth/yahoogle compliance checker out there today.
Expert from Word to the Wise suggests tools that help monitor the key metrics of your email programs. Checking that you have the basics of authentication covered is a fundamental step.
Expert from Email Geeks responds that aboutmy.email does have an API key and just like kickbox, there is commercial access and free access.
Expert from Email Geeks shares that there aren’t many good ways to work out what you HELO with and he made some minor changes to make it easier for spamhaus listees to check that.
What the documentation says5Technical articles
Documentation from Google Workspace Admin Help outlines that senders should use tools like Postmaster Tools to monitor their domain's reputation, spam rate, and authentication status, which helps in maintaining compliance with Gmail's bulk sender guidelines.
Documentation from Microsoft Learn explains that Exchange Online Protection (EOP) uses various checks, including SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, to validate incoming emails. Admins can use the Security & Compliance Center to review email authentication results and troubleshoot issues.
Documentation from MXToolbox shares the importance of Email Health to identify potential problems with your email setup, ensure your domain and IP addresses are not blacklisted, and verify the correct configuration of SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records.
Documentation from DMARC.org highlights the importance of using DMARC record validators to ensure the correct syntax and implementation of DMARC records, which aids in preventing email phishing and spoofing.
Documentation from EasyDMARC recommends using different tools to confirm that every part of your email authentication process is working effectively, including SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.