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title: "What You Need to Know About Email Authentication: Understanding SPF, DKIM, and DMARC"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/solid/academy/what-you-need-to-know-about-email-authentication-understanding-spf-dkim-and-dmarc/"
description: "https://vimeo.com/910964691 Google and Yahoo are turning what were once considered best practices for email authentication into mandatory requirements. Soon, al…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "Academy"
date: "2024-01-09"
last_modified: "2024-01-09"
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# What You Need to Know About Email Authentication: Understanding SPF, DKIM, and DMARC

Google and Yahoo are turning what were once considered best practices for email authentication into mandatory requirements. Soon, all senders must authenticate emails using SPF, and DKIM. Sending more than 5,000 emails per day will require DMARC as well.

The alphabet soup of email authentication can be a bowl of confusion for web developers. In this livestream, email expert Matt Pritchett will explain what you need to know to make sure your clients emails land in the inbox.