What is DMARC Forensic Reporting (RUF)?
DMARC forensic reports (RUF) provide details about individual messages failing DMARC. Unlike aggregate reports summarizing statistics, forensic reports include message headers and sometimes content, enabling specific failure investigation.
Forensic reports help diagnose: specific authentication failures (why did this message fail?), forwarding scenarios breaking alignment, legitimate senders with configuration problems, and phishing attempts using your domain.
Limitations: not all receivers send forensic reports, privacy concerns limit content inclusion, and high-volume sending generates overwhelming report volume. Many organizations rely on aggregate reports for overview, requesting forensic only for specific investigation needs.
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