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DMARC Reporting & Analytics

Turn dense DMARC aggregate XML into clear reports: who is sending email as your domain, what is passing, and what is failing and why.

The problem with raw DMARC reports

DMARC aggregate reports arrive from mailbox providers as XML files. They show up in volume, often compressed, in a format that is hard to read without special tools. Without proper reporting they pile up unread, and the visibility DMARC is meant to give you never materializes.

What DMARCsimple shows you

DMARCsimple parses your aggregate reports automatically and presents them as dashboards you can act on:

  • Sending sources: every service and IP address sending mail as your domain, grouped by provider and source.
  • Pass and fail rates: SPF and DKIM authentication and alignment results, by domain and sender.
  • Failure analysis: drill into failing traffic to see what is breaking and where to fix it.
  • Anomalies: highlighted suspicious patterns that may point to spoofing or abuse of your brand.
  • Progress toward enforcement: track improvement as your policy moves from none to quarantine to reject.

From reports to recommendations

Reports are only useful if they tell you what to do next. DMARCsimple pairs the data with guided recommendations, such as SPF changes when legitimate traffic is failing, DKIM alignment tips for systems that sign on your behalf, and guidance on tightening your policy as alignment improves.

For the monitoring and DNS side of the platform, see DMARC monitoring & tools. For a step-by-step rollout, use the implementation checklist.

DMARCsimple DMARC aggregate report showing pass versus fail rates and sending sources.

A real aggregate report in DMARCsimple: pass versus fail rates and the sending sources behind them. Click the image to view it full size.

DMARC reporting questions

An aggregate report is an XML file that mailbox providers send to the address in your DMARC record. It summarizes the mail they saw claiming to be from your domain, which sources sent it, and whether it passed SPF, DKIM, and DMARC alignment.

No. DMARCsimple ingests and parses the reports for you and shows the results as dashboards grouped by sending source, domain, and result.

Reports reveal every source sending as your domain, including ones you do not recognize. DMARCsimple highlights anomalies and suspicious patterns so you can investigate possible spoofing or abuse.

Reporting shows which legitimate senders still fail alignment, so you can fix them before tightening your policy. You can track progress as the policy moves from none to quarantine to reject without breaking legitimate mail.

Add DMARCsimple as the reporting address in your DMARC record, then use the implementation checklist to work through your sending sources.