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Email-based cybercrimes cost billions of dollars, ranging from <\/span>$50K per attack for small <\/span><\/a>businesses\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0$3.86M for mid-size\u00a0<\/a>businesses. Phishing emails is one of the common ways of attempting cyberattacks. Hackers use the <\/span>email domains of reputed companies to trick people into perceiving them as trusted entities. Imagine a malicious actor exploiting your domain and tarnishing your brand image for unethical activities!<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, <\/span>DMARC<\/span><\/a>, an email authentication protocol used to prevent unwanted phishing and spoofing can help. EasyDMARC has proven its effectiveness by <\/span>blocking over 90 million phishing attacks<\/span><\/a> in the first half of 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Statistics like this make it essential to know what DMARC<\/a> is and the common <\/span>DMARC tags<\/b> used. This blog will focus on the same.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is DMARC and How Does it Work?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Before learning about <\/span>DMARC tags<\/b> like <\/span>fo tag<\/b> and <\/span>p tag<\/b>, let\u2019s see how it works to prevent email-based attacks in your business\u2019 name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

DMARC\u00a0stands for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance. It aligns with SPF and DKIM<\/a> (other\u00a0email authentication<\/a> protocols) and links the\u00a0<\/span>sender\u2019s email address and domain name using records published on the DNS.<\/span><\/p>\n

A legitimate email sometimes fails the SPF or DKIM test<\/a>. Despite this, mailbox providers allow it to enter if they appear to come from a credible and genuine source. This is because DMARC clarifies the action required in such situations.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DMARC<\/p>\n

DMARC is a DNS TXT record that directs a recipient\u2019s server on dealing with emails from your domain. The server can \u2018Quarantine, \u2018Reject\u2019, or \u2018Allow\u2019 a message as per your <\/span>DMARC policy<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where Do You Encounter DMARC Tags?<\/b><\/h2>\n

DMARC tags are used in the<\/span> DMARC record syntax<\/span>. A DMARC record is a TXT source record published in DNS. It has a list of DMARC tags, separated by a semi-colon to specify actions a receiving server should take if an email fails the DMARC authentication test.<\/span><\/p>\n

It has a specified Host\/Name; for example, _DMARC.easyDMARC.com is the Host\/Name for EasyDMARC. <\/span>DMARC tag<\/b> value has tags (like policy or version) and a corresponding value; For example, p=reject. These are paired to direct a recipient’s server on what actions to take.<\/span><\/p>\n

DMARC Tag Types and What They Do<\/b><\/h2>\n

DMARC tags<\/b> specify aspects of DMARC implementations and <\/span>not all of them are as important and as used as the others. They\u2019re divided into three categories.<\/span><\/p>\n