What email deliverability services monitor DNS record changes and report back?
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What email marketers say9Marketer opinions
Email marketer from DigitalOcean notes that while they don't have a dedicated DNS monitoring service with alerts for changes, they provide detailed control over your DNS records, allowing you to manually check for changes regularly.
Email marketer from StackExchange suggests using a Nagios script to monitor DNS records and alert on changes. The script checks if the output of a DNS query matches the expected value and sends an alert if there is a mismatch.
Email marketer from MXToolbox explains that their DNS monitoring service allows you to track DNS records and receive alerts when changes are detected. It provides automated monitoring and alerting for DNS records, ensuring that your email deliverability is not affected by DNS issues.
Email marketer from Reddit recommends using UptimeRobot for monitoring DNS records and changes. UptimeRobot is a web-based service that can monitor DNS records and send alerts when changes are detected.
Marketer from Email Geeks suggests using Pingdom or Site 24x7 with custom probes for DNS monitoring. Mentions MX Toolbox also offers custom solutions.
Email marketer from HetrixTools highlights that their platform offers website and DNS monitoring services. It provides real-time alerts for any DNS record changes, ensuring you're immediately notified of any unexpected modifications.
Email marketer from Spiceworks Community recommends using PRTG (Paessler Router Traffic Grapher) to monitor DNS records. PRTG allows you to set up sensors to monitor specific DNS records and receive alerts when changes are detected.
Email marketer from DNS Spy explains that their platform provides automated DNS monitoring and change detection. It allows you to track DNS records and receive alerts when changes are detected, ensuring that your email deliverability is not affected by DNS issues.
Email marketer from Reddit suggests using Checkmk for comprehensive infrastructure monitoring, including DNS records. Checkmk can be configured to monitor DNS records and provide alerts on any changes or anomalies.
What the experts say4Expert opinions
Expert from Spam Resource discusses the importance of monitoring DNS records for email deliverability, mentioning that tools like MXToolbox and IntoDNS can be used to check for DNS errors and changes that might affect email sending. However, it does not endorse a specific DNS monitoring service that provides real-time alerts.
Expert from Email Geeks suggests that there are DMARC tools that will alert when records change.
Expert from Word to the Wise mentions that monitoring domain reputation is crucial for deliverability. While it doesn't directly address DNS monitoring tools, it implies that monitoring services such as those offered by Return Path (now Validity) can indirectly alert you to DNS issues affecting your reputation. It mainly focusses on feedback loops rather than live DNS record changes.
Expert from Email Geeks shares experience with a similar problem at a previous ESP, highlighting the importance of monitoring public DKIM key disappearance. Mentions DMARC monitoring as a proxy, but notes the complexity with a large number of domains.
What the documentation says5Technical articles
Documentation from Microsoft Azure suggests using Azure Monitor to track DNS server performance and identify potential issues. Azure Monitor can be configured to collect DNS server logs and provide alerts on anomalies.
Documentation from Datadog explains that their DNS monitoring integration allows you to track DNS query performance, identify slow resolvers, and receive alerts on DNS configuration changes. It provides visibility into DNS health and performance.
Documentation from Cloudflare states that their platform provides DNS audit logs, allowing you to track changes to DNS records. The logs record every change made to DNS records, including the user who made the change and the timestamp.
Documentation from Amazon Web Services explains that Route 53 Health Checks can monitor the health and availability of your application's endpoints, including DNS records. It can be configured to monitor specific record types and trigger alarms upon changes or failures.
Documentation from SolarWinds explains that their Network Performance Monitor (NPM) can monitor DNS server availability and response time. It can track changes in DNS records and alert administrators to potential issues affecting email deliverability.