Contents

Chapter 1

Features

This chapter covers the core features and capabilities of Deliverability Checker.

Features

  • SPF record validation — Parses and validates SPF TXT records, detects too many DNS lookups
  • DMARC record checking — Validates policy, alignment, and reporting configuration
  • DKIM record lookup — Checks DKIM DNS records with multi-selector support
  • MX record resolution — Verifies mail exchange records exist and resolve
  • Deliverability scoring — 0-100 score based on authentication completeness
  • Batch domain checking — Check multiple domains from a file
  • Raw DNS queries — Uses stdlib socket, no dnspython required
  • JSON output — Machine-readable reports for integration into pipelines

Requirements

  • Python 3.10+
  • No external dependencies (stdlib only)
Chapter 2

Quick Start

Follow this guide to get Deliverability Checker up and running in your environment.

Quick Start

bash
# Check a single domain
python src/deliverability_checker.py example.com

# Verbose output with full record details
python src/deliverability_checker.py example.com --verbose

# Check with a specific DKIM selector
python src/deliverability_checker.py example.com --dkim-selector google

# Check multiple domains from a file
python src/deliverability_checker.py --domains examples/sample_domains.txt --output report.json

Output Format

json
{
  "domain": "example.com",
  "score": 85,
  "spf": {
    "found": true,
    "record": "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all",
    "valid": true,
    "issues": []
  },
  "dmarc": {
    "found": true,
    "policy": "reject",
    "alignment": "strict"
  },
  "dkim": {
    "found": true,
    "selector": "google",
    "key_size": 2048
  },
  "mx": {
    "found": true,
    "records": ["mx1.example.com", "mx2.example.com"]
  },
  "checked_at": "2026-03-14T12:00:00+00:00"
}

Score Breakdown

Score RangeRatingMeaning
90-100ExcellentAll authentication records properly configured
70-89GoodMinor issues that could affect some recipients
50-69FairMissing or misconfigured records — likely spam folder
0-49PoorCritical authentication gaps — emails will be rejected
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