DIAGNOSTIC ERROR
DMARC Monitoring Mode (p=none)
You're watching the break-ins happen, but not locking the door.
Are your emails trapped in monitoring mode? Jump straight to our free diagnostic tool to see if you're stuck at p=none, or read below to learn how to enforce your DMARC securely.
Free Email Diagnostic ScannerThe Problem
Your domain has a DMARC record published, but the policy is set to p=none. This means your IT team explicitly told the world's email systems: "If someone fakes our domain, don't stop the email. Just let it through."
The Physics of the Error
A p=none policy is designed purely for the initial discovery phase of an email security rollout. It tells receiving servers (like Gmail or Microsoft 365) to quietly deliver failing emails to inboxes normally, but to send an XML report to your IT team about the failure.
The problem is that many IT providers set up p=none to get the "green checkmark" on an audit, but never return to actually finish the job. Leaving a domain at p=none permanently provides exactly zero protection against exact-domain spoofing and wire fraud.
p=quarantine or p=reject.
The Solution
You need to safely advance your policy. First, collect and analyze the DMARC XML reports to ensure all legitimate services (Salesforce, QuickBooks, marketing tools) are properly passing SPF and DKIM alignment. Once confirmed, you can safely elevate the policy to p=quarantine or p=reject without breaking your own business operations.
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