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If missing → domain can't receive mail (may still send, but a misconfig signal).\n- Identify the provider from the MX (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Proofpoint, Mimecast, custom).\n\n### 3. SPF (Sender Policy Framework)\n```bash\ndig +short TXT <domain> | grep -i spf\n```\nCheck:\n- **Presence** — missing SPF is a major problem\n- **Multiple SPF records** — only one is allowed; multiple causes permfail\n- **Qualifier** — `~all` (softfail, common), `-all` (hardfail, strongest), `?all` (neutral, weak), `+all` (broken, allows anyone)\n- **Include count** — SPF has a 10-DNS-lookup limit. Count `include:` and `redirect=` directives. Flag if ≥8 (risk of permerror)\n- **Lists Cogny-relevant senders?** — if user runs Klaviyo/Mailchimp/Rule/GetaNewsletter, check the SPF includes the right sender (e.g., `include:_spf.klaviyo.com`, `include:servers.mcsv.net` for Mailchimp)\n\n### 4. DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)\nDKIM is per-selector. Check common selectors used by major ESPs:\n\n```bash\n# Common selectors\nfor sel in google default k1 k2 k3 selector1 selector2 s1 s2 mail dkim klaviyo1 klaviyo2 mandrill mailchimp1 mailchimp2 mte1 mte2 sm1 sm2; do\n  dig +short TXT ${sel}._domainkey.<domain>\ndone\n```\n\nFor each found DKIM record:\n- **Key length** — 1024-bit is the minimum, 2048-bit is modern. Flag <1024.\n- **Status** — `v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=...` should be present and `p=` should be non-empty (empty = revoked).\n- **Provider attribution** — map selector → ESP (e.g., `google._domainkey` = Google Workspace; `klaviyo1._domainkey` = Klaviyo).\n\n### 5. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication)\n```bash\ndig +short TXT _dmarc.<domain>\n```\nCheck:\n- **Presence** — no DMARC = Gmail/Yahoo bulk sender rules fail (Feb 2024+).\n- **Policy (`p=`)** — `none` (monitor only), `quarantine` (send to spam on fail), `reject` (drop on fail). Goal: `quarantine` or `reject`.\n- **Subdomain policy (`sp=`)** — inherits from `p=` if missing.\n- **Percentage (`pct=`)** — 100 is full enforcement; lower = partial rollout.\n- **Reporting (`rua=`, `ruf=`)** — aggregate report address. If missing, the user has no visibility into auth failures. This is a major hidden gap.\n- **Alignment (`adkim=`, `aspf=`)** — `r` (relaxed, default) or `s` (strict).\n\n### 6. BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification)\n```bash\ndig +short TXT default._bimi.<domain>\n```\n- Optional but growing — shows the brand logo in Gmail/Apple Mail inbox.\n- Requires DMARC at `quarantine` or `reject` with `pct=100`.\n- Flag if DMARC is ready but BIMI isn't set up (easy win for brand recognition).\n\n### 7. MTA-STS and TLS-RPT\n```bash\ndig +short TXT _mta-sts.<domain>\ndig +short TXT _smtp._tls.<domain>\n```\n- MTA-STS enforces TLS on incoming mail. Lack of it is low severity but flag it.\n- TLS-RPT gives reporting on TLS issues. Same — nice-to-have.\n\n### 8. Blocklist spot-check\nWebSearch for `\"<domain>\" site:mxtoolbox.com` and `\"<domain>\" site:spamhaus.org` to flag any public reports. (Full blocklist scans need an API; call this out as a limitation.)\n\n### 9. Score + report\n\nWeight findings by impact on inbox placement:\n\n```\nDeliverability Check: <domain>\nOverall: <grade>  (A / B / C / D / F)\n\nAuthentication (the three pillars):\n  SPF:    [PASS | WARN | FAIL] — <1-line explanation>\n  DKIM:   [PASS | WARN | FAIL] — <which selectors, key length>\n  DMARC:  [PASS | WARN | FAIL] — policy=<none|quarantine|reject>, reporting=<yes|no>\n\nInfrastructure:\n  MX:       <provider or \"not set\">\n  BIMI:     [present | eligible | not eligible]\n  MTA-STS:  [present | missing]\n\nESP senders detected: <Klaviyo | Mailchimp | Rule | Get a Newsletter | Google | M365 | ...>\n\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────\n🔴 Critical (fix this week)\n1. <issue>. Why it matters: <1 sentence>. Fix: <specific DNS change>.\n2. ...\n\n🟡 Important (fix this month)\n1. ...\n\n🟢 Polish (fix when you get to it)\n1. ...\n────────────────────────────────────────────────────\n```\n\n### 10. Explain, don't just flag\n\nFor each finding, write the **\"Why it matters\"** line in plain English a marketing manager (not a sysadmin) understands. Example:\n\n> Bad: \"DMARC pct=0\"\n>\n> Good: \"Your DMARC is set to `p=reject` but only enforced on 0% of mail — meaning spoofers can still send as you. Raise `pct=` to 100 once you've verified aggregate reports for 2 weeks clean.\"\n\n### 11. Upsell block\n\nEnd with:\n\n```\n───────────────────────────────\nDNS tells you the policy. 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