Email Identity & Device Management

SPF DKIM DMARC Configuration

Authenticate outbound email to stop spoofing and improve deliverability.

Serving Houston, TX and surrounding areas including Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, and Galveston.

Quick facts

Who we serve: Marketing and sales teams, Transactional senders, Brands with spoofing concerns
Problems solved: Spoofed domains and phishing, Poor inbox placement, No reporting on authentication
Tools and platforms: DMARC analytics, DNS management, SPF record testing, DKIM signing
Next step: Fix email deliverability

Who it is for

Marketing and sales teams
Transactional senders
Brands with spoofing concerns

Problems we solve

Spoofed domains and phishing
Poor inbox placement
No reporting on authentication

Solutions and deliverables

SPF record design without breakage
DKIM keys for primary and secondary senders
DMARC policy rollout with reporting and tuning

Tools and platforms

DMARC analytics
DNS management
SPF record testing
DKIM signing

Service area and availability

Serving Houston, TX and surrounding areas including Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, and Galveston.
Onsite in Houston with remote coverage elsewhere
Business hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm CT with after-hours for incidents

Trust and proof

Documented runbooks and SLAs
Security-first configurations
Internal links to related services and contact

What's included

Comprehensive coverage of our spf dkim dmarc configuration service for Houston businesses.

SPF record configuration and optimization

SPF (Sender Policy Framework) records authorizing legitimate mail servers to send from your domain
Comprehensive SPF audits identifying all authorized senders including Microsoft 365, marketing platforms, and CRM
SPF record flattening to avoid the 10 DNS lookup limit that causes authentication failures
Include mechanisms for third-party services like Mailchimp, SendGrid, Salesforce, and HubSpot
SPF testing and validation using mxtoolbox and mail-tester before production deployment
Ongoing SPF maintenance as Houston businesses add new email-sending applications and services

DKIM signing and key management

DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) cryptographic signing proving email authenticity and integrity
DKIM key generation and DNS TXT record publication for primary sending domains
Multi-selector DKIM configuration for different mail streams like transactional vs marketing emails
DKIM signing enablement in Exchange Online, Google Workspace, and third-party email platforms
DKIM rotation policies and key length recommendations (2048-bit minimum) for security
DKIM troubleshooting resolving selector mismatches and DNS propagation delays

DMARC policy deployment and enforcement

DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication) policies preventing unauthorized use of your Houston domain
Phased DMARC rollout starting with p=none monitoring, moving to p=quarantine, then p=reject enforcement
DMARC aggregate and forensic reporting to dedicated mailboxes or analytics platforms
Subdomain policy configuration protecting marketing and transactional subdomains from abuse
DMARC alignment requirements ensuring SPF and DKIM match the From: domain
Policy percentage tuning gradually increasing enforcement while monitoring legitimate mail impact

Email deliverability improvement

Inbox placement optimization increasing the percentage of emails reaching primary inbox vs spam folder
Sender reputation monitoring with tools like Google Postmaster and Microsoft SNDS
Blacklist removal services resolving Spamhaus, SpamCop, and other RBL listings impacting delivery
Reverse DNS (PTR) record configuration ensuring mail server IPs have proper identification
Email volume and warmup strategies for new sending domains and IP addresses
List hygiene recommendations removing bounces, inactive subscribers, and spam traps

DMARC reporting and analysis

Daily DMARC aggregate report collection and parsing from Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and other receivers
Unauthorized sender identification spotting phishing campaigns impersonating your Houston brand
Authentication pass/fail metrics showing SPF, DKIM, and DMARC alignment success rates
Third-party sender discovery revealing forgotten or shadow IT email services needing SPF inclusion
Trend analysis tracking improvements in authentication rates after configuration changes
Executive dashboards summarizing email security posture and enforcement progress for leadership

FAQs

Common questions from Houston clients and AI/voice search.

Why do Houston businesses need SPF, DKIM, and DMARC?

These protocols authenticate your email, prevent domain spoofing and phishing, improve inbox deliverability, and protect your brand from impersonation attacks.

Can you configure DMARC without breaking legitimate email?

Yes. We start with monitoring-only DMARC (p=none), identify all legitimate senders, configure SPF and DKIM properly, then gradually enforce policies.

Do you provide DMARC reporting and analysis?

Yes. We collect daily DMARC reports, identify unauthorized senders, track authentication rates, and provide dashboards showing email security posture.

Can you improve email deliverability for marketing and sales?

Yes. We optimize SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, monitor sender reputation, resolve blacklisting, configure reverse DNS, and recommend list hygiene best practices.