Excellent, with 1 thing to fix

apnews.com scored 92/100 (grade A). The main issue is DKIM key shorter than 2048 bits. Detected senders: Microsoft 365.

Checked 2026-10-04 02:17 UTC · fresh check

1 passed1 needs attention0 failing6 for informationDetected senders: Microsoft 365

All checks

MXCan servers find your inbox?Only one MX hostInfo

Info: Only one MX host
All mail for apnews.com goes to apnews-com.mail.protection.outlook.com. Most hosted providers make that one name highly available; if you run your own server, consider a backup MX.

SPFWho may send as you?SPF ends in softfail (~all)Info

Info: SPF ends in softfail (~all)
"~all" is common and works well with DMARC. "-all" is stricter; switch when you are sure every sender is listed.

DKIMAre your emails signed?DKIM key shorter than 2048 bitsNeeds attention

Warning: DKIM key shorter than 2048 bits
selector1 (1024-bit), selector2 (1024-bit) uses an RSA key below 2048 bits. Short keys can be factored and some receivers treat them as weak. Rotate to a 2048-bit key at your sending provider.
Pass: DKIM key published
apnews.com publishes a DKIM key under selector1, selector2.

DMARCWhat happens to fakes?No issues foundPass

Nothing to report.

AlignmentDoes it match your From?SPF alignment is unknownInfo

Info: SPF alignment is unknown
The SPF record of apnews.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.apnews.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.apnews.com. MTA-STS (RFC 8461) makes sending servers require TLS and a valid certificate when delivering to you, which blocks downgrade attacks.
How to fix this

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

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

How to fix it

Publish the MTA-STS recordTXT

Tells sending servers that apnews.com publishes an MTA-STS policy at https://mta-sts.apnews.com/.well-known/mta-sts.txt. Change the id whenever the policy file changes.

TypeTXT

Name / Host

_mta-sts.apnews.com

Some DNS providers want just “_mta-sts” here.

Value

v=STSv1; id=202610040217

Host the MTA-STS policy filepolicy-file

Serve this file over HTTPS with a valid certificate for mta-sts.apnews.com. It lists your MX hosts and starts in testing mode; switch to mode: enforce once TLS-RPT reports show no failures.

Location

https://mta-sts.apnews.com/.well-known/mta-sts.txt

Contents

version: STSv1
mode: testing
mx: apnews-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
max_age: 604800

Set up a TLS report addressinstruction

Sending servers will report TLS failures when delivering to apnews.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.apnews.com

Pick an address that will receive TLS reports: a mailbox you read (for example tls-reports@apnews.com, created first) or a TLS reporting service. 2. Publish a TXT record at _smtp._tls.apnews.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.apnews.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://apnews.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.apnews.com with v=BIMI1, l= set to the logo URL and a= set to the certificate URL.