The DMARC policy is in testing mode (t=y).

DMARC_TESTING_MODE · Severity: Info

• InfoDMARC_TESTING_MODE

  The DMARC policy is in testing mode (t=y).

  RFC 9989 asks receivers not to apply the policy as published but one level below it: reject is treated as quarantine and quarantine as none.

  Recommendation: Remove t=y once the reports show that legitimate mail passes.

Reported by

• Domain health check
• Mail configuration check
• DMARC check

Available through the API

• Domain health check API
• Mail configuration check API
• Bulk mail configuration check API
• DMARC check API

Related findings

• Info DMARC_HISTORIC_TAG The DMARC record contains a tag that RFC 9989 lists as historic.
• Info DMARC_INHERITED The DMARC policy comes from a parent domain.
• Error DMARC_INVALID_POLICY The DMARC record has an invalid p, sp or np tag.
• Error DMARC_MULTIPLE_RECORDS More than one DMARC record was found.
• Warning DMARC_NOT_FOUND No DMARC record was found for the domain or any of its parent domains.
• Info DMARC_NO_RUA The DMARC record has no aggregate report address (rua).

All findings