The DMARC record contains a tag that cannot be parsed or has an invalid value.

DMARC_SYNTAX_ERROR · Severity: Error

• ErrorDMARC_SYNTAX_ERROR

  The DMARC record contains a tag that cannot be parsed or has an invalid value.

  Receivers may ignore tags or the whole record when the syntax is invalid.

  Recommendation: Correct the tag shown in the evidence.

Reported by

• Domain health check
• Mail configuration check
• DMARC check

Available through the API

• Domain health check API
• Mail configuration check API
• Bulk mail configuration check API
• DMARC check API

Related findings

• Info DMARC_HISTORIC_TAG The DMARC record contains a tag that RFC 9989 lists as historic.
• Info DMARC_INHERITED The DMARC policy comes from a parent domain.
• Error DMARC_INVALID_POLICY The DMARC record has an invalid p, sp or np tag.
• Error DMARC_MULTIPLE_RECORDS More than one DMARC record was found.
• Warning DMARC_NOT_FOUND No DMARC record was found for the domain or any of its parent domains.
• Info DMARC_NO_RUA The DMARC record has no aggregate report address (rua).

All findings