<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Email remains one of the most critical communication tools for businesses. However, with the rise of phishing, spoofing, and email fraud, protecting your domain has become more important than ever. If you use Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite), implementing [/size][size= 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #006580; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]gsuite dmarc[/size][size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve] is essential to secure your email ecosystem and protect your brand reputation.[/size]

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]In this comprehensive guide, we will explore what DMARC is, how it works with Google Workspace, why it matters, and how to properly configure and optimize it for maximum protection.[/size]



<h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 17pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]What Is DMARC?[/size]</h2>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]DMARC stands for [/size][size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance[/size][size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]. It is an email authentication protocol that builds on two existing standards:[/size]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]SPF (Sender Policy Framework)[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]DMARC allows domain owners to tell receiving mail servers what to do when an email fails authentication checks. It also provides reporting features so you can monitor who is sending emails on behalf of your domain.[/size]

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]In simple terms, DMARC helps prevent attackers from spoofing your domain and sending fraudulent emails pretending to be from your organization.[/size]



<h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 17pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]What Is GSuite (Google Workspace)?[/size]</h2>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite) is a cloud-based productivity and collaboration platform developed by Google. It includes Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, and other business tools.[/size]

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]When businesses use Gmail through Google Workspace with their custom domain (for example, yourname@yourcompany.com), they must configure authentication mechanisms like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to protect their domain from abuse.[/size]



<h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 17pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Why GSuite DMARC Is Important[/size]</h2>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Implementing DMARC with Google Workspace provides several major benefits:[/size]

<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]1. Protection Against Email Spoofing[/size]</h3>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Without DMARC, cybercriminals can forge your domain in the &ldquo;From&rdquo; address of phishing emails. This can damage your brand reputation and trick customers into revealing sensitive information.[/size]

<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]2. Improved Email Deliverability[/size]</h3>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Email providers like Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo increasingly require strong authentication. Proper DMARC configuration increases trust in your emails and reduces the chance they will land in spam folders.[/size]

<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]3. Visibility Into Email Activity[/size]</h3>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]DMARC provides detailed reports that show:[/size]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Who is sending emails from your domain[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Whether messages pass or fail authentication[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Potential abuse or unauthorized senders[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]This visibility is critical for domain security management.[/size]

<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]4. Compliance Requirements[/size]</h3>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Many industries require DMARC enforcement for cybersecurity compliance. Strong authentication policies demonstrate responsible email governance.[/size]



<h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 17pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]How DMARC Works with Google Workspace[/size]</h2>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]To understand GSuite DMARC, you need to understand how SPF, DKIM, and DMARC work together.[/size]

<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Step 1: SPF Check[/size]</h3>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]SPF verifies whether the sending mail server is authorized to send emails on behalf of your domain. You publish an SPF record in your DNS.[/size]

<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Step 2: DKIM Check[/size]</h3>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]DKIM adds a cryptographic signature to outgoing emails. Google Workspace signs emails using DKIM if enabled in the admin console.[/size]

<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Step 3: DMARC Policy Enforcement[/size]</h3>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]DMARC checks:[/size]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Does the email pass SPF or DKIM?[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Is the domain aligned with the &ldquo;From&rdquo; address?[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]If authentication fails, DMARC tells receiving servers what to do based on your policy:[/size]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]p=none[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap] &ndash; Monitor only[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]p=quarantine[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap] &ndash; Send suspicious emails to spam[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]p=reject[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap] &ndash; Block unauthorized emails entirely[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 17pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Components of a GSuite DMARC Record[/size]</h2>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]A typical DMARC DNS record looks like this:[/size]

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com; ruf=mailto:forensics@yourdomain.com; pct=100; sp=reject; adkim=s; aspf=s;[/size]

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Let&rsquo;s break down each tag:[/size]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]rua=[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap] &ndash; Aggregate report email address[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]ruf=[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap] &ndash; Forensic report email address[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]pct=[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap] &ndash; Percentage of emails subject to policy[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]sp=[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap] &ndash; Subdomain policy[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]adkim=[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap] &ndash; DKIM alignment mode[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]aspf=[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap] &ndash; SPF alignment mode[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]For Google Workspace users, proper alignment is crucial to ensure legitimate emails are not blocked.[/size]



<h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 17pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up GSuite DMARC[/size]</h2>
<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Step 1: Set Up SPF for Google Workspace[/size]</h3>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Your SPF record should include Google&rsquo;s mail servers. A common SPF record for Google Workspace looks like:[/size]

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all[/size]

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Make sure you include any third-party email services you use (marketing tools, CRM systems, etc.).[/size]



<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Step 2: Enable DKIM in Google Workspace[/size]</h3>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Inside the Google Admin Console:[/size]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Go to Apps &rarr; Google Workspace &rarr; Gmail[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Select &ldquo;Authenticate Email&rdquo;[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Generate a DKIM key[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Publish the DKIM TXT record in your DNS[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Start authentication[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]DKIM signing is essential before enforcing a strict DMARC policy.[/size]



<h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;">[size= 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Step 3: Publish Your DMARC Record[/size]</h3>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Create a TXT record in DNS:[/size]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Host: [/size][size= 11pt; font-family: 'Roboto Mono'; color: #188038; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]_dmarc.yourdomain.com[/size][size= 11pt; font-family: 'Roboto Mono'; color: #188038; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Type: TXT[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]Value: Your DMARC string[/size][size= 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; text-wrap-mode: wrap]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Start with:[/size]

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 13pt; margin-bottom: 13pt;">[size= 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve]Monitor reports before moving to stricter policies.[/size]



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