RedScore.ai

Free SPF checker

Check SPF on your domain before spoofed senders pass

Validate public SPF records and policy strength in about 60 seconds.

Weak or bloated SPF records break deliverability and spoofing defenses. RedScore checks SPF presence, policy strength, and lookup-limit signals on your domain. Go to /lookup and enter the hostname you send mail from.

Scan your domain

Free scan · No signup · Results in ~60 seconds · Opens /lookup

example-corp.com

✓ scan complete · grade D · 4 issues

42/ 100
Grade D

AI summary

DMARC enforcement is missing, which leaves spoofing open. SPF is too permissive. Several key web security headers are absent.

FAILDMARC enforcement
FAILSPF policy strength
WARNWeb headers & TLS hardening
WARNCookie secure flag
PASSGoogle Safe Browsing

Why SPF checks matter

SPF errors are public and easy for strangers to spot

Too many includes, missing records, and softfail-only policies show up in external reviews. RedScore surfaces SPF gaps alongside DMARC and DKIM on the same domain scan.

Built for domain owners

SPF inside a full email authentication scan

One /lookup pass covers SPF, DMARC, DKIM, and nine other public security areas.

SPF record check

Presence and policy strength from public DNS.

Lookup limit signals

SPF lookup-count risks visible from the outside.

Fix-first summary

Plain English on what to change in DNS.

Aligned with DMARC

See SPF issues in context with DMARC and DKIM grades.

What you get

SPF grades with full email context

You get email category grades, a 0-100 RedScore, and prioritized fixes across your public domain posture.

C62DNS & Domain Security
D48Email Security
B75Infrastructure Hygiene
C68Web Application Security
F32Cookie & Privacy Hygiene
D45Technology Fingerprinting
B78Public Exposure
A91Certificate & PKI Health
B82Brand & Domain Reputation
C55Third-Party Risk Surface
63/ 100
Grade C

63 / 100

Grade C

example-corp.com

AI summary

Cookie settings are weak and server headers reveal stack details. Email spoofing is plausible with incomplete SPF and DMARC.

Email auth gaps
Header hardening
Certificate hygiene

What RedScore checks today

Public SPF and email auth signals

  • SPF record presence on the domain
  • SPF policy strength and alignment context
  • SPF DNS lookup limit signals
  • DMARC policy enforcement posture
  • DKIM selector discovery and validation signals

What this does not replace

This is not a mailbox deliverability lab test. It checks public SPF and related DNS records visible from the internet.

After the free scan

Claim your domain for full SPF detail

Anonymous scans show summary grades. Claim the domain to unlock record-level SPF findings and monitoring.

  • Full email authentication finding detail
  • Scheduled scans and change alerts
  • Prove SPF fixes before the next review

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