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Smart Import Technology

Make use of Smart Import Technology for DMARC, SPF and DKIM first time setup.

Sendmarc employs smart import technology to assist you with 1st time setup and migrations. This means we have automated tasks that happen when a domain is added such as DMARC and SPF Import.

DMARC Smart Import

When you add a domain to Sendmarc we query the domain to see if a DMARC record is currently present in DNS. If there is an existing DMARC record, we will automatically import into Sendmarc's DMARC settings.

DMARCbis Now Available: While we have implemented the new DMARCbis protocol, not all receiving mail servers currently support it. We will ensure backwards compatibility is maintained for reliable email delivery regardless of the recipient's infrastructure. Find out more about DMARCbis.

This includes the following settings:
 
v Version
p Policy
sp Subdomain policy
np Non-existing sub-domains policy (New DMARCbis)
pct Percentage of messages to apply policy (Legacy Tag)
t Testing Mode (New DMARCbis)
rua Aggregate Reporting Address
ruf Failure Reporting Address
aspf SPF Alignment Mode
adkim DKIM Alignment Mode
fo Failure Reporting Options
rf Failure Reporting Format
ri Aggregate Reporting Interval (Legacy Tag)

Default tags will be removed unless it is specified with a different value or when it is considered a required field. 

Should the record be invalid, the import will fail. The existing DMARC record will not be imported into the new DMARC record and a standard DMARC record will be set.

 

SPF Smart Import

When you add a domain to Sendmarc we query the domain to see if a SPF record is currently present in DNS. If there is an existing SPF record, we will automatically import Sendmarc's SPF settings.

 
This includes the following settings:
include Include FQDN
exists FQDN
a A Record
mx MX Record
ip4 Include IPv4 Address/Range
ip6 Include IPv6 Address/Range

"+" pass

"-" fail

"~" soft fail

"?" neutral

 Record Qualifiers
all Termination Mechanism

Sendmarc ignores "Redirect" tags as we use this for DNS delegation.

Should any issues be found such as typos, multiple SPF records or anything that may invalidate the SPF record, the import will fail. The existing SPF record will not be imported into the new SPF record and a standard SPF record will be set. You'll have to manually add your Authorized Senders.

If your SPF record has not yet been verified/delegated you can choose re-import the existing SPF record, by click Import within Domain Settings > SPF page.

 

DKIM Smart Import

DKIM Keys are not automatically imported. To import DKIM key you'll need to first enable DKIM Public Key Hosting and ensure that you've got enough DMARC reporting data for Sendmarc to identify the DKIM keys being used.

To import your DKIM keys, click the Import button within Domain Settings > DKIM page. This option will remain available until your DKIM key has been verified/delegated. Always validate the list of DKIM keys against your existing DNS records to ensure that no keys are missed as Sendmarc will only import the DKIM keys found within your reporting data. 

This includes the following settings:

Selector Identifier
Value Key Directives
TTL Time To Live
Record Type TXT/CNAME

 

BIMI and TLS

Currently Smart Import is not available for TLS-RPT and BIMI Settings.

 

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