How to Read DMARC reports

Here is how to read DMARC reports, step by step.

The steps

Publish a DMARC record with an rua address, then parse the aggregate XML reports to find which sources are sending as your domain and whether they align.

Why it matters

Getting this right is part of landing in the inbox instead of spam. See the full deliverability checklist.

How Rainmail helps

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