DNS and authentication

Why DMARC is p=reject

EmailPal sets DMARC p=reject on sending domains so unauthenticated mail is refused. Why we do not offer p=none for hosted sending.

The policies

  • p=none — monitor only
  • p=quarantine — treat failures as suspicious
  • p=reject — refuse failures

EmailPal hosted sending uses reject. Cold email from a domain that will not defend its From: header is easy to spoof and easy for filters to ignore.

FAQs

Will reject block my legitimate mail?

Only mail that fails SPF/DKIM alignment. That is the point. If a second platform sends as this domain without being in SPF/DKIM, it will fail — use a dedicated sending domain per stack.

Can I start on p=none for a week?

Not on EmailPal-managed DNS. Monitor mode is how domains stay useful to spammers.

Need More Help?

SPF, DKIM, DMARC and MX.