About Why It Went to Spam

Why It Went to Spam answers the questions people ask when their email stops arriving. It explains how email authentication and sender reputation work, in a question-and-answer format.

The answers draw on the published standards (the RFCs for SPF, DKIM and DMARC) and on the guidance mailbox providers publish for senders. Every page cites its sources.

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