What is "reporting mode" and why is it important with OnDMARC?

Reporting mode, characterized by a DMARC policy of p=none, is the crucial initial stage where OnDMARC passively monitors your email activity without affecting delivery. This provides essential visibility into your email ecosystem, allowing you to identify all senders before implementing DMARC enforcement policies

When you first set up DMARC with OnDMARC, you will typically start in "reporting mode" (p=none). This means OnDMARC will analyze your email activity without disrupting your email flow.

The initial DMARC reports, which arrive within 24 hours, provide a comprehensive overview of your email landscape, showing which emails pass or fail SPF and DKIM. This data is critical for understanding your legitimate sending sources and identifying any unauthorized activity before moving to an enforcement policy.

Smart tools such as OnDMARC make it easy by compiling all the important information into easy-to-read summaries. That way, you don’t have to waste time going through each raw report manually. OnDMARC will store, analyze, and summarize your reports automatically.

Learn more about 101domain’s Managed DMARC Compliance Services and let us do the heavy lifting for you. We handle policy setup, monitoring, and reporting so you can rest easy knowing your emails are secure.