With the SPF lookup you analyze the SPF record of a domain for errors, security risks and authorized IP addresses. Optionally, you can specify an IP address to check if it is authorized to send e-mail on behalf of the domain. The SPF lookup analyzes registered TXT records in real time. If you want to specify an SPF record manually, use the SPF Analyzer.
The domain news18.com does not fulfil the requirements for optimal deliverability to Google, Yahoo and other email service providers.
Mandatory IT baseline protection measures for email security are not fulfilled. There are risks of email misuse.
Does a valid SPF record exist?
An SPF record was found for the domain news18.com.
The SPF record for news18.com is not valid.
The syntax check resulted in a total of 7 errors.
of the email -Spoofing protection for this domain is not or not sufficiently provided.
Which IP-s are legitimate to send emails?
The SPF record contains a reference to external rules, which means that the validity of the SPF record depends on at least one other domain. A detailed list of the rules used externally can be found in the analysis result.
In total, 109 IP address(es) were authorized by the SPF record to send emails.
46 of these are not taken into account by the Mail Transfer Agent evaluation and are not authorized to send emails on behalf of the domain.
The SPF record analysis was performed on 15.05.2025 at 19:08:50 clock.
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(news18.com) The SPF record of the domain exceeds the DNS lookup limit (16/10)!
At news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com include:netcore.co.in include:spf5.netcore.co.in the limit is exceeded (RFC7208):
1: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com 2: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com include:spf1.moneycontroltoday.com 3: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com include:spf2.moneycontroltoday.com 4: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com include:spf3.moneycontroltoday.com 5: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com - MX 6: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com include:netcore.co.in 7: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com include:netcore.co.in include:spf1.netcore.co.in 8: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com include:netcore.co.in include:spf2.netcore.co.in 9: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com include:netcore.co.in include:spf3.netcore.co.in 10: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com include:netcore.co.in include:spf4.netcore.co.in 11: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com include:netcore.co.in include:spf5.netcore.co.in 12: news18.com include:moneycontroltoday.com include:netcore.co.in include:spf6.netcore.co.in 13: news18.com include:_spf.google.com 14: news18.com include:_spf.google.com include:_netblocks.google.com 15: news18.com include:_spf.google.com include:_netblocks2.google.com 16: news18.com include:_spf.google.com include:_netblocks3.google.com |
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(news18.com) Invalid mechanisms in SPF-Record!
'include:_spf.google.com' exceeds the maximum DNS lookup limit of 10 (RFC7208)(Aktuell: 15)!
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '172.16.254.1'
OK for 'include' -> 'moneycontroltoday.com'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → _spf.google.com) Invalid mechanisms in SPF-Record!
'include:_netblocks.google.com' exceeds the maximum DNS lookup limit of 10 (RFC7208)(Aktuell: 16)!
'include:_netblocks2.google.com' exceeds the maximum DNS lookup limit of 10 (RFC7208)(Aktuell: 17)!
'include:_netblocks3.google.com' exceeds the maximum DNS lookup limit of 10 (RFC7208)(Aktuell: 18)!
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in) Invalid mechanisms in SPF-Record!
'include:spf5.netcore.co.in' exceeds the maximum DNS lookup limit of 10 (RFC7208)(Aktuell: 12)!
'include:spf6.netcore.co.in' exceeds the maximum DNS lookup limit of 10 (RFC7208)(Aktuell: 13)!
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'include' -> 'spf1.netcore.co.in'
OK for 'include' -> 'spf2.netcore.co.in'
OK for 'include' -> 'spf3.netcore.co.in'
OK for 'include' -> 'spf4.netcore.co.in'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf6.netcore.co.in) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '45.55.236.0/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '174.142.160.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '103.66.105.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '45.55.229.253/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '103.251.95.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '188.226.224.36/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '107.170.4.101/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '38.98.207.25/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '103.58.101.113/32'
Correct syntax for 'exists' -> '%{i}._spf.gonetcore.com'.
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of news18.com contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of moneycontroltoday.com contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'include' -> 'spf1.moneycontroltoday.com'
OK for 'include' -> 'spf2.moneycontroltoday.com'
OK for 'include' -> 'spf3.moneycontroltoday.com'
OK for 'mx'
OK for 'mx'
OK for 'mx'
OK for 'include' -> 'netcore.co.in'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → spf3.moneycontroltoday.com) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of spf3.moneycontroltoday.com contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → spf3.moneycontroltoday.com) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '192.210.232.28'
OK for 'ip4' -> '192.3.31.219'
OK for 'ip4' -> '198.23.173.225/28'
OK for 'ip4' -> '107.150.28.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '96.44.188.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '107.150.27.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '173.232.104.172/29'
OK for 'ip4' -> '173.232.104.175'
OK for 'ip4' -> '173.232.104.176'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → spf2.moneycontroltoday.com) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of spf2.moneycontroltoday.com contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → spf2.moneycontroltoday.com) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '107.158.160.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '23.235.237.105'
OK for 'ip4' -> '23.235.237.106'
OK for 'ip4' -> '96.44.188.8/28'
OK for 'ip4' -> '96.44.188.15'
OK for 'ip4' -> '192.210.232.28'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → spf1.moneycontroltoday.com) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of spf1.moneycontroltoday.com contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → spf1.moneycontroltoday.com) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '180.179.161.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '180.179.173.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '180.179.184.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '180.179.185.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '180.179.172.0/29'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of netcore.co.in contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf6.netcore.co.in) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of spf6.netcore.co.in contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → _spf.google.com → _netblocks.google.com) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '35.190.247.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '64.233.160.0/19'
OK for 'ip4' -> '66.102.0.0/20'
OK for 'ip4' -> '66.249.80.0/20'
OK for 'ip4' -> '72.14.192.0/18'
OK for 'ip4' -> '74.125.0.0/16'
OK for 'ip4' -> '108.177.8.0/21'
OK for 'ip4' -> '173.194.0.0/16'
OK for 'ip4' -> '209.85.128.0/17'
OK for 'ip4' -> '216.58.192.0/19'
OK for 'ip4' -> '216.239.32.0/19'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf5.netcore.co.in) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of spf5.netcore.co.in contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → _spf.google.com → _netblocks.google.com) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of _netblocks.google.com contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf4.netcore.co.in) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of spf4.netcore.co.in contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf4.netcore.co.in) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '180.179.141.64/27'
OK for 'ip4' -> '162.243.39.218/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '162.243.62.174/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '107.170.11.149/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '165.227.80.60/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '159.89.236.140/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '103.52.181.96/28'
Correct syntax for 'exists' -> '%{ir}._spf.netcorecloud.net'.
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf3.netcore.co.in) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of spf3.netcore.co.in contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf3.netcore.co.in) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '70.38.54.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '72.55.179.173/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '180.179.134.128/27'
OK for 'ip4' -> '115.112.88.148/28'
OK for 'ip4' -> '206.183.107.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '207.106.22.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '206.183.108.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '150.129.232.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '74.201.215.0/29'
OK for 'ip4' -> '76.8.51.32/27'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf2.netcore.co.in) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of spf2.netcore.co.in contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf2.netcore.co.in) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '67.205.79.144/29'
OK for 'ip4' -> '184.107.83.96/29'
OK for 'ip4' -> '174.142.12.208/29'
OK for 'ip4' -> '162.243.45.184/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '207.106.235.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '192.241.190.48/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '103.52.180.0/22'
OK for 'ip4' -> '159.65.239.123/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '72.55.139.233/29'
OK for 'ip4' -> '72.55.185.113/29'
OK for 'ip4' -> '67.205.65.49/29'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf1.netcore.co.in) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of spf1.netcore.co.in contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf1.netcore.co.in) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '202.162.224.0/19'
OK for 'ip4' -> '175.158.64.0/19'
OK for 'ip4' -> '59.163.11.66/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '203.199.69.184/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '72.55.185.112/29'
OK for 'ip4' -> '70.38.59.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '162.243.208.38/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '67.205.65.48/29'
OK for 'ip4' -> '64.15.131.96/29'
OK for 'ip4' -> '107.170.75.52/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '38.98.207.25/32'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → _spf.google.com) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of _spf.google.com contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → _spf.google.com → _netblocks3.google.com) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of _netblocks3.google.com contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → _spf.google.com → _netblocks3.google.com) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '172.217.0.0/19'
OK for 'ip4' -> '172.217.32.0/20'
OK for 'ip4' -> '172.217.128.0/19'
OK for 'ip4' -> '172.217.160.0/20'
OK for 'ip4' -> '172.217.192.0/19'
OK for 'ip4' -> '172.253.56.0/21'
OK for 'ip4' -> '172.253.112.0/20'
OK for 'ip4' -> '108.177.96.0/19'
OK for 'ip4' -> '35.191.0.0/16'
OK for 'ip4' -> '130.211.0.0/22'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → _spf.google.com → _netblocks2.google.com) The SPF consists of a permissible character set.
The SPF record of _netblocks2.google.com contains valid characters.
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(news18.com → _spf.google.com → _netblocks2.google.com) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip6' -> '2001:4860:4000::/36'
OK for 'ip6' -> '2404:6800:4000::/36'
OK for 'ip6' -> '2607:f8b0:4000::/36'
OK for 'ip6' -> '2800:3f0:4000::/36'
OK for 'ip6' -> '2a00:1450:4000::/36'
OK for 'ip6' -> '2c0f:fb50:4000::/36'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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(news18.com → moneycontroltoday.com → netcore.co.in → spf5.netcore.co.in) Mechanisms of SPF-Record are valid
OK for 'v' -> 'spf1'
OK for 'ip4' -> '67.205.85.145/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '64.15.128.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '104.131.205.189/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '107.170.139.100/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '103.66.104.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '103.52.183.14/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '108.136.74.211/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '108.137.22.172/32'
OK for 'ip4' -> '193.35.16.0/24'
OK for 'ip4' -> '194.31.222.0/24'
OK for 'all' -> '~'
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SPF record available?
We found an SPF record for the domain.
Additionally authorized IPv4 addresses
Explicit IPv4 addresses in the SPF record have been authorized to send
Additional external SPF records
We could find other records authorized in the SPF record
E-Mail handling
How should the checkHost() function of the e-mail server handle the e-mail? (syntax )
Will be forwarded to another SPF record?
There is no reference to any other SPF record
Are the server addresses allowed to send e-mails?
In the SPF entry the mechanism 'a' has not been set.
Additionally authorized A-records?
In addition to the A-Records stored in the DNS, we could not find any other records authorized in the SPF-Record.
Are the registered mail servers allowed to send e-mails?
In the SPF entry the mechanism 'mx' has not been set
Additionally authorized MX records
We could not find any other records authorized in the SPF record besides the MX records stored in the DNS
Additionally authorized IPv6 addresses
No explicit IPv6 addresses in the SPF record have been authorised to send
How is the sender informed?
The exp mechanism acts as a return to the sender if the IP address was not authorized to send and notify them. None was found.
PTR (obsolete mechanism)
The ptr mechanism is deprecated, slow and insecure and should not be used
PTR:
The ptr mechanism is deprecated, slow and insecure and should not be used
Authorize IP addresses with markers
When SPF is evaluated, macros can specifically authorize Ip addresses based on the request or connection of the user or client (RFC7208 )
Receiver address
analysis.ra-missing
Amount of reports
analysis.rp-missing
Report selection
analysis.rr-missing
Unknown mechanisms
No unknown mechanisms were found in the SPF record.
Server IP Address
We have determined the following IP address for the domain:
No domain specified
Reverse address
We have determined the following name for the server IP address:
a23-48-23-189.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com
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