{"id":6345,"date":"2023-12-06T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T10:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/?p=6345"},"modified":"2024-06-18T11:02:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T11:02:28","slug":"dmarc-changing-configuration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/dmarc-changing-configuration","title":{"rendered":"DMARC \u2013 changing configuration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is DMARC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>DMARC &#8211; Domain-based Message Authentication is a mechanism related to SPF and DKIM, it defines how the mail server should behave when it receives a message that does not pass verification using SPF and DKIM. This mechanism allows you to establish rules in case one of the spf\/dkim mechanisms is not verified correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standard DMARC record settings in Smarthost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, the record has the following settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1.png 390w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-1-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are each DMARC settings for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Policy<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 policy settings for the domain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>None<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 no policy is chosen,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quarantine<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 the message will be marked as spam,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reject<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 the message will be rejected by the server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subdomain Policy&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 policy settings for subdomains (identical values \u200b\u200bas for the domain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DKIM i SPF Mode:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Relaxed<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 not all messages are checked for errors..<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strict<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp; all messages are verified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Percentage<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 here we define what percentage of messages should be checked by the server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Generate Failure Reports When<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All Checks Fail<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 all checks are wrong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Any Check Fails<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 any check is wrong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Report<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Format&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 <br>the format in which the report is to be generated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Report Interval<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 time between reports expressed in seconds.<br><strong>Send Aggregate Mail Reports To<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 sending summary reports containing information on the number of email messages that passed authentication and those that did not pass authentication for a given domain (enter the email address in this field).<br><strong>Send Failure Reports To<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 sending error reports containing information about emails that failed DMARC authentication and were rejected or identified as suspicious (enter the email address in this field).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Modifying DMARC record settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The DMARC mechanism is enabled on every domain, but it can still be modified and set according to your preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>To modify the DMARC record, log in to cPanel and then go to &#8220;Zone Editor&#8221;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zone.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zone.png 889w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zone-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zone-768x161.png 768w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zone-520x109.png 520w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zone-740x155.png 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Then, in the bar of the domain we are interested in, click &#8220;manage&#8221;.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/manage.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/manage.png 774w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/manage-300x22.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/manage-768x56.png 768w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/manage-520x38.png 520w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/manage-740x54.png 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The next step is to search for the DMARC record and click &#8220;Edit&#8221;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_edit-1024x64-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_edit-1024x64-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_edit-1024x64-1-300x19.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_edit-1024x64-1-768x48.png 768w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_edit-1024x64-1-520x33.png 520w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_edit-1024x64-1-740x46.png 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>In the newly opened edit window, click &#8220;Optional Parameters&#8221;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/optional.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/optional.png 370w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/optional-300x101.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>At this point, all DMARC record settings are visible and can be modified.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_all-1024x435-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_all-1024x435-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_all-1024x435-1-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_all-1024x435-1-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_all-1024x435-1-520x221.png 520w, https:\/\/www.smarthost.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dmarc_all-1024x435-1-740x314.png 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>After finishing editing, click the &#8220;Save Record&#8221; button to save the changes.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is DMARC? 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