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Curated Directory

Header Analysis Tools

The tools referenced throughout Email Decoded, grouped by job and kept current. From full header analyzers to SPF/DKIM/DMARC checkers and deliverability testers.

Tools change over time — bookmark this page rather than the individual tool URLs, since we keep it updated.

1 Full Header Analyzers

Paste raw headers to see a parsed breakdown of Received hops, timing, and Authentication-Results.

Parses raw headers and highlights SPF, DKIM, and DMARC results with delay calculations between hops.

2 SPF Checkers

AutoSPF

Free

Automated SPF flattening — converts include: mechanisms into static IP blocks and keeps them updated as ESP ranges change, keeping your record under the 10 DNS lookup limit.

3 DKIM Checkers

Verifies a DKIM DNS record exists and is properly formatted for a given domain and selector.

Send a test email to check@verifier.port25.com and it sends back a full authentication report by email.

4 DMARC Analyzers

Full DMARC aggregate report processing, SPF flattening automation, and infrastructure change alerts.

DMARC aggregate report dashboard with authentication governance features. Free tier available.

5 Deliverability Testing

Send a test email and get a full 0-10 deliverability score covering SPF, DKIM, DMARC, content, and blocklist status.

GlockApps

Paid

Inbox placement testing across major mailbox providers.

Gmail-specific delivery reputation, spam rate, and authentication insights for verified domains.

6 DNS & Blocklist Tools

DNSViz

Free

Visualizes full DNSSEC chain validation, useful when troubleshooting DANE deployments.