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# DMARC Validation Messages

## List of all of the DMARC validation messages you may encounter

Below is a list of error or warning messages you may see when trying to validate your DMARC record with Sendmarc.

**Partially Verified Warnings**

- "*Your DMARC record is only partially verified. Sendmarc's reporting address is present, but your DMARC record is not fully delegated to Sendmarc. Follow the steps below to complete delegation.*" - a TXT DMARC record has been found with Sendmarc's reporting address, but CNAME setup is still required for full delegation.
- "*Sendmarc's reporting address is present but is not listed as the first recipient, which may result in reports not being received. We recommend fully delegating your record to Sendmarc to avoid this conflict. Follow the steps below to correct it.*" - a TXT DMARC record has been found with Sendmarc's reporting address, to guarantee that reports are received by Sendmarc it is best to place our RUA address first.
- "*Your DMARC record is only partially verified. Sendmarc's reporting address is present, but your DMARC record is not fully delegated, which can cause conflicts. Follow the steps below to complete delegation.*" - a TXT DMARC record has been found with Sendmarc's reporting address, but it does not match what has been configured within Sendmarc's platform.

**Verification Errors**

- "*Unexpected DMARC record found* " - Unable to find CNAME or TXT record with Sendmarc's RUA address.
- "*Invalid DMARC record found* " - DMARC record found is invalid and contains errors
- "*Multiple DMARC records found* " - More than one DMARC record was found and we are unable to verify the record.
- "*No DMARC record found* " - No DMARC records is present in DNS.
- "*Non-Existent Domain* " - The domain does not exist.

 

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