Email DNS records for boston.gov
MX, SPF, DMARC and DKIM records published for boston.gov. Registered via Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency. Domain age: 26 years.
Receives email: Yes Disposable: No Free provider: No SPF: Yes DMARC: Yes
boston.gov can receive email: 2 MX records found. The MX records point to Proofpoint mail servers. Authentication records found: SPF, DMARC, DKIM.
| Check | Result | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| MX | Found (2) | The domain is configured to receive email. |
| Mail provider | Proofpoint | Inferred from the MX host names: they point to Proofpoint mail servers. |
| Free email provider | No | Not a free mailbox service like Gmail or Yahoo. |
| SPF | Found | The record ends with -all: mail from servers not listed should be rejected (hard fail). |
| DMARC | p=reject | The policy is reject: receivers are asked to reject messages that fail DMARC. Aggregate reports are requested (rua). |
| DKIM | Found (google) | A DKIM public key is published under the selector google. |
Last checked: 2026-11-10 (UTC). DNS records can change over time. This report lists public DNS records; their presence does not by itself mean that a domain or its messages are safe.
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MX records for boston.gov
- 10 mxb-00241402.gslb.pphosted.com (205.220.163.240)
- 10 mxa-00241402.gslb.pphosted.com (205.220.175.239)
Email authentication records for boston.gov
SPF record
v=spf1 ip4:140.241.0.0/16 ip4:35.170.24.210 ip4:63.101.151.0/28 ip4:18.205.196.151 ip4:205.201.128.0/20 ip4:198.2.128.0/18 ip4:148.105.8.0/21 ip4:13.108.238.144 ip4:13.108.238.145 ip4:13.108.238.146 ip4:13.108.238.147 ip4:13.108.238.148 ip4:13.108.238.149 ip4:13.108.238.150 ip4:13.108.238.151 ip4:13.108.238.152 ip4:13.108.238.153 ip4:13.108.238.154 ip4:13.108.238.155 ip4:13.108.238.156 ip4:13.108.238.157 ip4:13.108.238.158 ip4:13.108.238.159 ip4:107.20.210.250 include:_spf.google.com ip4:68.232.145.191/32 ip4:216.71.152.242/32 ip4:52.23.10.233/32 ip4:34.206.176.134 include:mail.zendesk.com include:spf-00241402.pphosted.com include:spf.mailjet.com include:everbridge.net include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all
DMARC record
v=DMARC1; p=reject; np=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc@boston.gov,mailto:hkn591vq@ag.dmarcian.com
DKIM record (google)
v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEApyMSJy9nb6f3tk8CZ5TVZ6gcRctqLiWfWtpRSevnJVz89AHGozBsjo8OmO8vSLm84b1lfsZM9JYgq4VXnvaQdUbrZGhKpNIXXLblWugoTujtqEWZb3IJTH6LxNJoGEUUJONZgtu+7XYHz9AhuyRAnTgwKgWAas5KuYFo/rh6nwBIj2Xzjz34t5DRzN8db+UVNxEjqvNkgKPNryLfQ0M9SKNnd/RvJBJoSm1UxRqNd2cA6hAzjFDcUb9f1oQnbfdNDpDC2GzPBO4kUSbTwYGMZJb4FNuUk7rriPTGlykW2py4DEJaAIgX+iN+m3L0XuJAgEgdWoD/R+OQE6tpUoIZyQIDAQAB
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Frequently asked questions
Can boston.gov receive email?
Yes. boston.gov publishes 2 MX records, so it is configured to receive email. To know whether a specific address exists, verify that address.
Does boston.gov use SPF and DMARC?
boston.gov publishes an SPF record. Its DMARC policy is p=reject.
Is boston.gov a free email provider?
No. boston.gov is not on our list of free mailbox providers such as Gmail, Outlook or Yahoo.