Question

Email Security Grader:

comparing the two domains and Clearly discuss the results. Outline any limitations of the systems

Domain	bmo.com	coastcapitalsavings.com
MX Connection Test	Passed	Passed
Reverse DNS Test	Passed	Passed
DNSBL Verification Test	Passed	Passed
SPF Server Test	Passed	Failed
SPF Client Test	No Info	No Info
Open Relay and Email Format Test	Passed	Passed
SMTP Plain Text Authentication Test	Passed	Passed
POP3 Connection Test	No Info	No Info
IMAP Connection and Authentication Test	No Info	No Info
Average Security	91%	66%

Answer 1

Hi, I would love to answer you with these questions and hope you will like an answer and get a clear idea related to the same. So not wasting much time lets get started.

There are two different domains which are been tested for the different security tests for email security. Among which there are some tests in which the results are not specified and in one its failed. So we will discuss the limitations of the systems.

coastcapitalsavings.com

SPF server test - Failed The SPF is the sender policy framework which is the security protocol used to prevent from the spoofed emails but this policy is failed on the server so as it will result in the spoofing of the emails of the domain of the website.

SPF client test - No Info as told in the above details about the SPF it can harden you DNS so as to restrict who can send mail from your domain and prevent the email spoofing as no other person can spoof your mail.

POP3 connection test - No info This clears that the messages coming to the network or not this is not confirmed. POP is Post Office Protocol and is used to retrieve messages from the server.

IMAP connection test - No info This is to retrieve an email from the server and can be manipulated by the end user but as it is showing no info means this is not performing properly hence may create the problem in the email services.

bmo.com

SPF client test - No Info as told in the above details about the SPF it can harden you DNS so as to restrict who can send mail from your domain and prevent the email spoofing as no other person can spoof your mail.

POP3 connection test - No info This clears that the messages coming to the network or not this is not confirmed. POP is Post Office Protocol and is used to retrieve messages from the server.

IMAP connection test - No info This is to retrieve an email from the server and can be manipulated by the end user but as it is showing no info means this is not performing properly hence may create the problem in the email services.

This is same as above reasons so don't worry for this .

These are the limitations in the system and the worst limitation is of SPF record missing in the server. I hope you like an answer and got a clear idea for the same.

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