Who manages the dmarc-report.com domain?
Summary
What email marketers say6Marketer opinions
Email marketer from Reddit u/DMARC_Analyst suggests checking the DMARC record itself for `rua` or `ruf` tags, which often contain email addresses or domains associated with the reporting service and therefore, potentially the owner. Examination of DNS records can also assist.
Email marketer from EmailSecurityGPT provides a list of companies such as EasyDMARC, dmarcian, and Valimail that offer DMARC reporting and analysis services. These companies often manage the infrastructure for processing DMARC reports.
Email marketer from Dmarcian explains the DMARC standard which says to implement DMARC, you must have a system of collecting and analyzing your reports, which might involve another party, such as Dmarcian.
Marketer from Email Geeks shares that MXToolbox likely manages dmarc-report.com, based on their own DMARC record which includes rua and ruf mailto addresses pointing to mxtoolbox.dmarc-report.com and forensics.dmarc-report.com.
Email marketer from MXToolbox Support confirms that dmarc-report.com is a reporting domain used for DMARC aggregate reports. MXToolbox uses these reports to provide insights into a domain's email authentication status.
Email marketer from StackExchange 'EmailGuru' recommends performing a WHOIS lookup on the domain to find registration information. They also suggest reviewing the privacy policy or terms of service on any associated website, as these documents may disclose the organization responsible for the service.
What the experts say3Expert opinions
Expert from Spam Resource, John Levine, explains that DMARC requires senders to receive reports of authentication results. Services such as dmarc-report.com are used to collect and process these reports on behalf of domain owners, but the specific management is often handled by companies specializing in email authentication.
Expert from Word to the Wise, Laura Atkins, explains that DMARC aggregate reports are crucial for understanding how email authentication is performing and for identifying any issues that may arise. She states that these reports are often processed by third-party services who provide visibility to underlying email streams.
Expert from Email Geeks confirms Brian Westnedge's answer and agrees that MXToolbox makes sense as the manager of dmarc-report.com.
What the documentation says3Technical articles
Documentation from DMARC.org explains that organizations can use DMARC reporting services to aggregate and analyze DMARC reports, identifying potential authentication issues and security threats. While it doesn't specifically name the managing organization, it clarifies the function of these services.
Documentation from Proofpoint (formerly Agari) highlights how DMARC reports, collected and analyzed by various services, help organizations monitor and enforce their email authentication policies. It explains the benefit of using these reports to identify and mitigate phishing and spoofing attacks, but doesn't directly name owners of reporting domains.
Documentation from URIports details how DMARC aggregate reports are sent to the addresses specified in the DMARC record. These reports are then processed by the receiving entity to provide insights into email authentication failures and potential spoofing attempts. It focuses on the process rather than who manages specific domains.