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improve test email copy help

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Jeff Atwood 2014-07-14 17:01:15 -07:00
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Email deliverability is complicated. Here are a few important things you should check first:
- The domain in the "from" address of the email you send is what will be validated against. Be *sure* to set this correctly in your site settings as `notification email`.
- Be *sure* to set the `notification email` from: address correctly in your site settings. **The domain specified in the "from" address of the emails you send is the domain your email will be validated against**.
- Know how to view the *raw source of the email* in your mail client, so you can examine the email headers for important clues. in Gmail, it is the "show original" option in the drop-down menu on each mail.
- Know how to view the *raw source of the email* in your mail client, so you can examine email headers for important clues. in Gmail, it is the "show original" option in the drop-down menu at the top right of each mail.
- **IMPORTANT:** Does your ISP have a reverse DNS record entered to associate the domain names and IP addresses you send mail from? [Test your Reverse PTR record][2] here. If your ISP does not enter the proper reverse DNS pointer record, it's very unlikely any of your email will be delivered.
- Is your domain's [SPF record][8] correct? [Test your SPF record][1] here. Note that you need to enter both SPF and TXT versions of this record for maximum compatibility.
- Check to make sure the IPs of your mail server are [not on any email blacklists][4].
- Is your domain's [DKIM record][3] correct? This will significantly improve email deliverability. [Test your DKIM record][7] here.
- Verify that your email server is *definitely* sending a fully-qualified hostname that resolves in DNS in its HELO message. If not, this will cause your email to be rejected by many mail services.
- If you run your own mail server, check to make sure the IPs of your mail server are [not on any email blacklists][4].
- Configure [DKIM email key signing][3], and place the public DKIM key in your domain's DNS records. This is not required, but will significantly improve email deliverability. [Test your DKIM record][7] here.
- If you run your own mail server, verify that it is *definitely* sending a fully-qualified hostname that resolves in DNS in its HELO message. If not, this will cause your email to be rejected by many mail services.
(The *easy* way is to [sign up for Mandrill][6], which has a generous free mailing plan and will be fine for small forums. You'll still need to set up the SPF and DKIM records in your DNS, though!)