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DKIM

DomainKeys Identified Mail

Definition

A signature added to each email that proves it was sent for your domain and not changed on the way.

In plain words

Your mail service signs each message; the receiving server checks the signature against a key published in your domain’s records.

Why it matters to a firm

DKIM survives forwarding where SPF does not, and DMARC needs either one to pass for your own domain.

The check behind the finding

Send yourself an email and view the original message. Look for dkim=pass and your own domain after d=.

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