Microsoft & Co. Declare War on Spam: New Email Rules Set to Rock Your Inbox!
Microsoft’s new email requirements for Outlook.com crack down on high-volume senders with over 5,000 emails daily. Starting May 2025, businesses must comply with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC standards or risk being sent to the spam dungeon. It’s like an email boot camp, but with fewer push-ups and more cryptographic signatures!
Hot Take:
Microsoft is pulling an email security power move, and if you’re sending out emails like a ’90s spammer, it’s time to get with the program or get left in the junk folder dust. It’s SPF, DKIM, and DMARC or bust, people! Consider this your friendly reminder that even emails need their makeup done before stepping out.
Key Points:
- Microsoft sets new standards for email senders to Outlook.com, Hotmail.com, and Live.com users starting May 5, 2025.
- High-volume senders need to pass SPF, DKIM, and have a DMARC policy of at least “p=none”.
- Similar measures were introduced by Google and Yahoo in early 2024.
- New standards aim to reduce spam, prevent phishing, and improve email deliverability.
- Non-compliance could result in emails being marked as spam or rejected.
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