Hosting, domains and email
When your email goes to spam, you lose replies, quotes and sales without ever knowing it. Gmail, Yahoo and Microsoft now expect senders to prove who they are with SPF, DKIM and DMARC, and they watch complaint rates closely. I audit how your domain sends email, fix authentication and alignment, clear blacklists, set up reverse DNS for servers and put monitoring in place so problems are caught early.
Email deliverability, SPF, DKIM and DMARC by Harsh Prajapati, freelance web developer in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, working with clients across India and worldwide.
What you get
Guides
Email and SMTP8 min read
A practical Amazon SES setup for WordPress and WooCommerce: domain verification, SPF alignment with a custom MAIL FROM, production access, plugin settings, testing and the real monthly cost.
Email and SMTP9 min read
Five realistic ways to get email on your own domain, what each costs in November 2026, who each suits, and the setup steps from domain verification to the first test email.
Email and SMTP7 min read
How to send WordPress and WooCommerce email through Brevo: authenticate your domain, create an SMTP key, choose between an SMTP plugin and Brevo's own plugin, and test before going live.
FAQs
The common causes are missing or wrong SPF, DKIM or DMARC records, sending services that are not aligned with your domain, a poor sender reputation, blacklisting, or content and links that look like spam. An audit shows which of these applies to you.
They are DNS records that prove your email is really from you. SPF lists the servers allowed to send for your domain, DKIM adds a signature that shows the message was not changed, and DMARC tells receivers what to do when a message fails and sends you reports.
Yes, once the cause is fixed. I find why it was listed, such as a hacked form, a compromised mailbox or a bad mailing list, fix it, and then request removal from each list. Listing again quickly is what to avoid, so the fix comes first.
Yes, if you send email from your domain. Gmail and Yahoo require a DMARC record from bulk senders, and it protects your domain from being used in phishing. I start it in a safe monitoring mode, then tighten it once every real sender passes.
I work at USD 10 to 15 an hour, or for a fixed written quote agreed before work starts. Small fixes are billed by the hour; setups and migrations get a fixed price after a short look at your accounts. Ongoing DMARC monitoring can be added as a small monthly service.
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