From 5404be00dade27f3f760362c12bd1b09f0cda07b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gravity <18413674+grravity@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:16:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Changes to DMARC and Added FQDN header - Removed the Google Postmaster TXT record example - Increased clarity to follow the DMARC statistics guide to deploying, as they may not all utilize TXT files and the process can vary per service or tool. - Increased clarity that other services and tools are available for DMARC statistics than just the listed few - Add a header to FQDN for separation from the DMARC section under Misc. --- docs/prerequisite-dns.md | 14 ++++---------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/prerequisite-dns.md b/docs/prerequisite-dns.md index e89fc6393..bc975841f 100644 --- a/docs/prerequisite-dns.md +++ b/docs/prerequisite-dns.md @@ -89,21 +89,15 @@ If you are interested in statistics, you can additionally register with some of **NOTE:** It is worth considering that if you request DMARC statistic reports to your Mailcow server, if there are issues with that domain you may not get accurate results. You can consider using an alternative email domain for recieving DMARC reports. +It is worth mentioning, that the following suggestions are not a comprehensive list of all services and tools avaialble, but only a small few of the many choices. + - [Postmaster Tool](https://gmail.com/postmaster) - [parsedmarc](https://github.com/domainaware/parsedmarc) (self-hosted) - [Fraudmarc](https://fraudmarc.com/) - [Postmark](https://dmarc.postmarkapp.com) - [Dmarcian](https://dmarcian.com/) -The services should provide you with a TXT record, which will give you details about spam-classified mails by your domain. -Using Google Postmaster as an example: - -``` -# Name Type Value - -@ IN TXT "google-site-verification=..." -``` - -However, ensure to read documentation from the service you choose, as this process may vary. +**NOTE:** The services may provide you with a TXT record, which you would insert into your DNS records as the provider specifies. This record will give you details about spam-classified mails by your domain. However, please ensure to read the providers documentation from the service you choose, as this process may vary and not all providers may use a TXT record. +### Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) [^1]: A **Fully Qualified Domain Name** (**FQDN**) is the complete (absolute) domain name for a specific computer or host, on the Internet. The FQDN consists of at least three parts divided by a dot: the hostname (myhost), the domain name (mydomain) and the top level domain in short **tld** (com). In the example of `mx.mailcow.email` the hostname would be `mx`, the domain name 'mailcow' and the tld `email`.