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Glossary: Endpoint, Application and Email Security

Authentication-Results

Also written: Authentication-Results header

An email header that the receiving server adds to record results such as spf=pass, dkim=fail and dmarc=fail. It is the first place to look when investigating a suspicious email.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

SPF (Sender Policy Framework)DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance)