At risk, with 4 things to fix

alibabadns.com scored 17/100 (grade F). The main issues are no MX records and DMARC policy is none, plus 3 more.

Checked 2026-10-04 02:07 UTC · fresh check

3 need attention1 failing4 for information

Fix this firstThe change with the biggest effect

Strengthen the DMARC policy

Quarantines 25% of mail that fails DMARC, a safe first step: check the reports for legitimate senders that fail before going further.

TypeTXT

Name / Host

_dmarc.alibabadns.com

Some DNS providers want just “_dmarc” here.

Value

v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=25; rua=mailto:dmarc_alibaba@service.alibaba.com; adkim=r; aspf=r

Replaces

v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc_alibaba@service.alibaba.com; ruf=mailto:dmarc_alibaba@service.alibaba.com

How to apply it

Sign in where your domain’s DNS is managed. This is often where you bought the domain, such as Cloudflare, GoDaddy or Namecheap.
Find the existing TXT record with that name and replace its value.
Save, then come back and re-check. DNS changes can take up to a few hours to show.

All checks

MXCan servers find your inbox?No MX recordsFailing

Fail: No MX records
alibabadns.com has no MX records and no A/AAAA fallback, so it cannot receive mail, including bounces and DMARC reports. Publish an MX record pointing at your mail provider.

SPFWho may send as you?SPF ends in neutral (?all)Needs attention

Warning: SPF ends in neutral (?all)
"?all" tells receivers to treat mail from unlisted servers as neither pass nor fail, so SPF gives no protection. End the record with "-all" or "~all".

DKIMAre your emails signed?No DKIM key found for the common selectorsNeeds attention

Warning: No DKIM key found for the common selectors
None of the 47 selectors probed under alibabadns.com publish a DKIM key. DNS cannot list selectors, so a key under a custom selector may exist: find the s= value in the DKIM-Signature header of a message you sent and check that selector. If DKIM is not set up, enable it at each service that sends mail for alibabadns.com.

DMARCWhat happens to fakes?DMARC policy is noneNeeds attention

Warning: DMARC policy is none
A none policy only monitors: mail that fails DMARC is still delivered, so anyone can spoof the domain. Once reports show your legitimate senders pass, move to quarantine and then reject.
How to fix this
Warning: External DMARC report address is not authorized
Reports go to service.alibaba.com, which is outside alibabadns.com. RFC 7489 requires that domain to publish a valid v=DMARC1 TXT record at alibabadns.com._report._dmarc.service.alibaba.com; without it receivers will not send you aggregate reports. Your report provider normally publishes this for you.

AlignmentDoes it match your From?SPF alignment is unknownInfo

Info: SPF alignment is unknown
The SPF record of alibabadns.com authorizes no sender (no +ip4, +ip6, +a, +mx, +exists or +ptr term, include of a record that has one, or +all before all), so SPF never passes and cannot align. That is correct for a domain that sends no mail; otherwise DMARC depends on DKIM alone.

BIMICan inboxes show your logo?No BIMI recordInfo

Info: No BIMI record
No BIMI record at default._bimi.alibabadns.com. BIMI is optional: it shows your logo next to your mail in supporting inboxes once DMARC is enforced.
How to fix this

MTA-STSIs mail to you encrypted?No MTA-STS recordInfo

Info: No MTA-STS record
No MTA-STS record at _mta-sts.alibabadns.com. MTA-STS (RFC 8461) makes sending servers require TLS and a valid certificate when delivering to you, which blocks downgrade attacks.

TLS-RPTWill you hear about failures?No TLS-RPT recordInfo

Info: No TLS-RPT record
No TLS reporting record at _smtp._tls.alibabadns.com. TLS-RPT (RFC 8460) tells senders where to send daily reports about failed encrypted deliveries to you.
How to fix this

Other fixes

Set up a TLS report addressinstruction

Sending servers will report TLS failures when delivering to alibabadns.com, which you need before enforcing MTA-STS. The address must accept TLS reports; a DMARC report address does not necessarily do so.

Applies to: _smtp._tls.alibabadns.com

Pick an address that will receive TLS reports: a mailbox you read (for example tls-reports@alibabadns.com, created first) or a TLS reporting service. 2. Publish a TXT record at _smtp._tls.alibabadns.com with the value v=TLSRPTv1; rua=mailto:<that address>.

Prepare BIMIinstruction

BIMI shows your logo next to messages in supporting inboxes, but only for mail that passes DMARC under an enforced policy.

Applies to: default._bimi.alibabadns.com

Enforce DMARC first: p=quarantine or p=reject at 100% (no pct below 100). 2. Convert your logo to an SVG Tiny PS file and host it over HTTPS, for example https://alibabadns.com/bimi/logo.svg. 3. For Gmail and Apple Mail, obtain a VMC or CMC certificate for the logo. 4. Publish a TXT record at default._bimi.alibabadns.com with v=BIMI1, l= set to the logo URL and a= set to the certificate URL.