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Glossary: Endpoint, Application and Email Security

DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance)

Also written: _dmarc, RFC 9989

The policy layer on top of SPF and DKIM, published at _dmarc in DNS. It checks that a passing domain aligns with the visible From line, tells receivers what to do with failures, and sends reports to the domain owner.

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Related terms

alignmentDMARC policy (p=none, p=quarantine, p=reject)DMARC tags (sp=, np=, t=)aggregate reportSPF (Sender Policy Framework)DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)