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SMTP Tester

Understand what SMTP testing involves and learn about the key checks that ensure your email server is properly configured.

How It Works

How to Use SMTP Tester

1

Enter SMTP host

Type your domain name into the input field to identify the mail server configuration.

2

Test connection

Click Analyze to review all SMTP checks including MX records, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and TLS.

3

View configuration

Get a detailed overview of each check with explanations of what a full SMTP test verifies.

Features

Why Use SMTP Tester

TLS/SSL Testing

Verifies STARTTLS support, certificate validity, TLS version, and cipher strength for secure email transit.

Authentication Verification

Checks SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records to ensure your domain email authentication is properly configured.

Port Scanning

Tests connectivity on standard SMTP ports including 25, 465, and 587 for submission and relay.

Connection Diagnostics

Analyzes MX records, EHLO handshake, and server response codes to identify connectivity issues.

Response Code Analysis

Interprets SMTP response codes like 220, 250, and 550 to diagnose server configuration problems.

Privacy Focused

All configuration analysis runs in your browser. No credentials or sensitive data are transmitted.

Use cases

Who Uses SMTP Tester

DevOps Engineers

Verify mail server configuration after deployment or migration to ensure all authentication records are correct.

Email Admins

Diagnose deliverability issues by checking MX records, SPF alignment, DKIM signatures, and DMARC policies.

Developers

Debug transactional email setup by verifying SMTP connectivity, TLS support, and authentication configuration.

IT Support

Troubleshoot email sending failures by identifying missing DNS records or misconfigured mail server settings.

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