DMARC monitoring and enforcement up to p=reject. Only you send in your name.
Conbool reads the DMARC reports of your domains, shows every sending source and raises the policy one level at a time.
- Included in every suite
- No additional processor
- Operated in Germany
Overview
Six questions, six answers.
Pick a question. The answer shows what you see in the portal.
Who sends in your name?
Receivers report daily which servers sent under your domain. Conbool names more than 100 known sending services automatically.
- Server, country and volume per source
- World map of all sources
- Unknown senders flagged as warnings
Conbool DMARC · Sending sources
Is the mail really genuine?
DMARC requires SPF or DKIM to align with the sender domain. Conbool shows this for every source, not just as a total.
- SPF and DKIM matrix
- Alignment per sending source
- Weak DKIM keys detected
Conbool DMARC · SPF and DKIM
What do I need to do now?
17 checks run daily across reports and DNS. Anything you fix closes by itself.
- Critical, warning or note
- Alerts by email to IT
- Daily, weekly or monthly digest
Conbool DMARC · Recommendations
- CriticalSPF needs more than ten DNS lookups
- WarningNewsletter without DKIM signature
- NoteReady for p=quarantine
When can the policy get stricter?
Only after 14 days, 100 mails and 98% on every single day. The weakest day counts, not the average.
- p=none, p=quarantine, p=reject
- No level is ever skipped
- Automatic rollback when delivery drops
Conbool DMARC · Enforcement
14 days · weakest day 98.7%
✓ Ready for p=quarantine
Did someone change the record?
Conbool checks your DMARC record every 30 minutes. If it gets weaker, a critical alert goes out by email.
- Downgrade or deleted record
- Exempted subdomains detected
- Daily check of target against actual
Conbool DMARC · Watchdog
- 09:37Critical_dmarc: p=reject → p=none
- 09:45EmailAlert to it@your-company.com
- 10:07ResolvedRecord back at p=reject
What happens at your gateway?
If your mail runs through Conbool, you also see every single message. Forgeries and your own unsigned mail stand out at once.
- Inbound and outbound shown apart
- Forgeries of your domain blocked
- Own mail without DKIM detected
Conbool DMARC · Inbound and outbound
Enforcement
The weakest day decides.
An average hides the one day on which genuine mail would be lost. That is why Conbool checks every day on its own.
p=none
Observe
Nothing is rejected. Reports reveal every sending path.
p=quarantine
Filter
Unverified mail lands in the recipient's spam folder.
p=reject
Reject
Forgeries in your name are refused.
One level up only with
- at least 14 observed days
- at least 100 mails in the period
- 98% on every single day
If a day drops below 90%, DMARC Manager with automation steps back one level.
Test bench: try it yourself
- Average
- 99.6%
- Weakest day
- 99.1%
- Days
- 14 / 14
- Mails
- 18,420
Ready: moving to p=quarantine.
Reports and Manager
Analysis free, upkeep as add-on.
DMARC Reports is included in every suite. DMARC Manager takes over the ongoing work and is billed per domain.
DMARC Reports
Included in every suite- Collect and analyse reports
- Identify and name sending sources
- Recommendations and alerts by email
- Set records once at the DNS provider
- Assessment of the next level
DMARC Manager
Add-on, per domain- Raise levels up to p=reject
- Automatic rollback when delivery drops
- DMARC and SPF maintained via delegation
- SPF with a single DNS lookup
- Daily check of target against actual
Setup
Set up without DNS expertise.
01
Choose a domain
Conbool detects your DNS provider by itself.
02
Set the record
Via Domain Connect with one confirmation, otherwise copy and paste.
03
Read the reports
The first reports usually arrive within 24 hours.
v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@your-company.comv=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:[Conbool address],mailto:dmarc@your-company.comYour existing report address stays. Conbool is simply added.
In the portal
What else is included.
Daily, weekly and monthly digest
By email in your language, printable as PDF.
World map of sending sources
Volume and pass rate per country at a glance.
Subdomains detected automatically
Active subdomains without their own policy are flagged.
Forensic reports
Headers of individual failures, where receivers send them.
Transport security in view
Status of MTA-STS, TLS-RPT and DANE per domain.
Export to Excel
Share sending sources and reports as a spreadsheet.
Reporter quality
Shows which mail providers send faulty reports.
Roles and history
Read and change kept apart, every level timestamped.
Retention of your choice
30 to 365 days, then deleted automatically.
Comparison
More than a report reader.
Many DMARC tools show reports. Conbool also enforces the policy.
| Topic | Standalone DMARC tools | Conbool DMARC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Tiered by domains or mail volume | Reports included in every suite |
| Data | One more data processor | Analysed by Conbool in Germany |
| Enforcement | Recommendation, manual changes | Levels by the weakest day, with rollback |
| Visibility | Receiver reports only | Plus every mail at your own gateway |
| Changes | Noticed in the next report | DMARC record checked every 30 minutes |
| Switching | Report address has to change | Existing provider keeps running in parallel |
As of October 2026. The middle column describes common practice, not a specific vendor.
Why now
DMARC is becoming mandatory.
Google and Yahoo
Since February 2024 both require DMARC from bulk senders.
Microsoft
Outlook.com has required DMARC from bulk senders since May 2025.
NIS2
It requires state-of-the-art measures. Email authentication is one of them.
Domains that never send
They need p=reject too, or attackers use them for forgeries.
Frequently asked questions about DMARC
What is DMARC?
DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) is a DNS record under _dmarc of your domain. DMARC protects your domain against spoofing, meaning forged senders. It tells receiving mail systems how to treat mail whose sender is not confirmed by SPF or DKIM, and where to send their reports.
What do p=none, p=quarantine and p=reject mean?
p=none only observes, nothing is rejected. p=quarantine sends unverified mail to the recipient's spam folder. p=reject refuses it. Only p=reject effectively protects your domain against forgery.
What are DMARC aggregate reports?
Aggregate reports (rua) are daily XML reports that mail providers send to the address in your DMARC record. They show per sending source how many messages passed SPF and DKIM. Conbool ingests them instead of delivering them to a mailbox.
How are forensic reports processed?
Forensic reports (ruf) contain the headers of individual failed messages. Not every provider sends them. Where they arrive, Conbool analyses them including header data, data-minimised and only inside your tenant.
How long does it take to reach p=reject?
Each level needs at least 14 observed days, 100 mails and 98% on every single day. From p=none to p=reject there are two steps, so at least about four weeks. Domains with many sending services often need longer.
When is a domain raised to the next level?
When all three conditions are met at the same time. The weakest day counts, not the average: thirteen good days and one day at 50% average 96%, yet on that one day half of the mail would have been lost. Levels are never skipped.
What happens if mail fails after raising the policy?
With automation switched on, DMARC Manager steps the policy back one level as soon as a day drops below 90%. The threshold is deliberately lower than for raising, so a domain does not flip between two levels every day.
What are the prerequisites?
A verified email domain in the tenant and a DMARC record that names the tenant's report address. The wizard shows the record, sets it at the DNS provider via Domain Connect where possible and checks it live in DNS.
Does Conbool DMARC work with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace?
Yes. Reports come from the receiving mail systems, regardless of where your mailboxes are. Conbool DMARC therefore works with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Exchange and any other mail system, and with every DNS provider.
Can an existing DMARC provider keep running in parallel?
Yes. A DMARC record may carry several report addresses. During setup your existing address is kept and Conbool is added. You can compare both analyses before you switch.
How does Conbool recognise which service sent a mail?
By the server address and its name in DNS. A catalogue of more than 100 known sending services, such as Microsoft 365, Google, Mailchimp or Brevo, assigns sources automatically. Unknown servers with notable volume are flagged as a warning.
What is the SPF limit of ten DNS lookups?
SPF allows at most ten DNS lookups. With several sending services the limit is quickly exceeded and SPF fails. Conbool reports this as a critical recommendation. DMARC Manager keeps all permitted senders behind a single include.
What does the policy watchdog report?
Conbool queries your DMARC record every 30 minutes. If it gets weaker, for example from p=reject to p=none, deleted, with a lower pct or with exempted subdomains, a critical finding is created and an email goes to the configured recipients.
Do domains that never send mail need DMARC?
Yes. Unused domains are popular for forgery precisely because nobody watches them. For them: SPF without permitted senders and DMARC with p=reject. Conbool flags domains without mail traffic so you can secure or remove them.
How long are reports stored?
Retention can be set per tenant between 30 and 365 days, the default is 90 days. After that, entries are deleted automatically.
Which role is required to access DMARC Reports?
Reading requires the permission dmarcreports.view, granted to Owner, Security Admin, Mail Admin and Auditor. Configuration changes require dmarcreports.manage.
How does DMARC Manager differ from DMARC Reports?
DMARC Reports analyses and recommends. DMARC Manager acts: it raises the policy in levels, steps back automatically when delivery drops, maintains DMARC and SPF via delegation and compares target and actual daily.
What does Conbool DMARC cost?
DMARC Reports is included in every Conbool suite at no extra charge, with no billing by report volume. DMARC Manager is an add-on to every suite and is billed per domain, not per mailbox.
Can I check my domain for free first?
Yes. The Conbool DMARC check tests DMARC, SPF, DKIM, MTA-STS and TLS-RPT without sign-up and gives a grade from A to E. Nothing is stored.
Your domain belongs to you.
Create an account, set the record and read the first reports after 24 hours.
DMARC Reports is included in every Conbool suite.