What is an SPF validator?

An SPF Record Checker or validator is a diagnostic tool that examines and analyzes several parts of an SPF record to assure its accuracy and dependability.

How do I test an SPF email?

Examine the header of an email received from your domain to see if it passes SPF. Check the SPF status of the original message in Gmail by clicking 'Show original' for an email message.

How do I check my SPF record in Office 365?

Log in to your domain's account at the domain host. Find the page where you may update the DNS records for your domain (e.g., DNS Management, Name Server Management, Advanced Settings). Check your TXT records to see whether you already have an SPF record (the record will begin with v=spf1).

How to Validate your SPF Record?

What is an SPF Record?

An SPF record, also known as the SPF TXT record, is a DNS record similar to a DMARC record that is part of a domain’s DNS. It has a list of all the IP addresses that are allowed to send emails on the domain’s behalf.

For more information on an SPF record, click here.

You can also create your own SPF record by following the steps mentioned here.

Validating an SPF record

An SPF record can be validated by following these simple steps:

Go to the SPF Checker.
Enter your domain name. Make sure that you only fill in the domain name without the subdomain and subpages.
From the drop-down list, select SPF and then click the ‘Submit’ button to check for your SPF record.

The SPF records are correctly configured when:

The page has found an SPF record.
The number of lookups in the SPF record does not exceed the maximum limit of 10.
The IP addresses displayed are the ones used to send emails.

How to Validate your SPF Record?