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DKIM Algorithm Comparison — Evaluate RSA-SHA256 vs ED25519 for your authentication setup. See Tools →

What is the difference between rsa-sha256 and ed25519 DKIM signatures?

rsa-sha256 uses traditional RSA cryptography.

ed25519 uses modern elliptic curve algorithms.

Ed25519 keys are shorter and stronger but not yet universally supported by mailbox providers.

For production sending, RSA remains the safest choice.

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