How does rDNS affect email authentication?
rDNS interacts with authentication indirectly:
Separate check: rDNS verification happens independently of SPF/DKIM/DMARC. Different evaluation stage.
Pre-authentication gate: Some receivers check rDNS during SMTP connection, before seeing the message. Failed rDNS = connection rejected before authentication can be checked.
Reputation component: rDNS quality feeds into overall sender reputation scores alongside authentication results.
Not sufficient alone: Good rDNS does not replace authentication. Both are required.
Think of rDNS as proving server legitimacy, while SPF/DKIM/DMARC prove message authorization.
Ship registration checked at the harbor entrance. Cargo manifests checked at the dock. Both required.
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