Test your mail server

Testing Deliverability

Several third-party services can help test the configuration of a mail server.

URLDescriptionNote
https://campaigncleaner.com/tools/mail-tester/This service currently allows unlimited checking of SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
https://www.mail-tester.comThis service limits 3 emails per day
http://multirbl.valli.orgSend a test email and look for any red flags
https://www.spamscore.net/ 
https://www.senderscore.org/ 
https://glockapps.com/ 
https://www.gmass.co/inbox 
https://dmarc.org/resources/deployment-tools/ 
https://toolbox.googleapps.com/apps/checkmx 
https://postmaster.google.com/u/0/managedomains 
autoreply@dmarctest.org 
check-auth@verifier.port25.com 
https://dkimvalidator.com/Send a test email and see if DKIM/SPF validation passesThis service no longer seems to work

Send a test letter

Once you pick a service to test, try sending mail to the address using the following methods:

  1. netcat
  2. sendmail
  3. smtp
  4. normal email client

Test to ensure the mail server is not an open mail relay!