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Check your MTA-STS policy

Enter your domain and abr.cloud checks your MTA-STS record and policy — the mechanism that forces other mail servers to deliver to you over TLS — and tells you whether encrypted inbound mail is actually enforced.

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What is MTA-STS?

MTA-STS (SMTP MTA Strict Transport Security) lets you require that other mail servers use TLS when delivering to your domain, and refuse to fall back to plaintext. Without it, inbound mail can be downgraded to cleartext by a network attacker. It pairs with TLS-RPT, which reports delivery failures back to you.

What good MTA-STS looks like

How to enable MTA-STS

Frequently asked questions

Is the MTA-STS check free?

Yes — free with a quick CAPTCHA, no account. It reads only public DNS and the public policy file.

Do I need MTA-STS if I have TLS on my mail server?

Your server may support TLS, but without MTA-STS a sender can be tricked into downgrading to plaintext. MTA-STS makes TLS mandatory.

What's the difference from DANE?

Both enforce TLS for mail; MTA-STS uses HTTPS + DNS and is easier to deploy without DNSSEC, while DANE relies on DNSSEC.

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