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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

According to Google, messages authenticated by SPF or DKIM are marked by "spf=pass" or "dkim=pass." If it does not show that message authentication has failed. Google adds however that "Messages that aren't authenticated aren't necessarily spam. Sometimes authentication doesn't work for real organizations who send mail to big groups, like messages sent to mailing lists." (Graphic by: Benjamin Leynse)

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According to Google, messages authenticated by SPF or DKIM are marked by "spf=pass" or "dkim=pass." If it does not show that message authentication has failed. Google adds however that "Messages that aren't authenticated aren't necessarily spam. Sometimes authentication doesn't work for real organizations who send mail to big groups, like messages sent to mailing lists." (Graphic by: Benjamin Leynse)