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Email Server Testerⓘ Tool

Diagnose email server issues and fix email delivery problems. ZeroBounce’s Email Server Testerⓘ Tool performs 100+ server health checks, including headers, DNS, SMTP settings, and more.

Try it now - get one free monthly email server healthⓘ check!

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Diagnose email server issues

Take control of your email campaigns and fix email delivery problems fast. The email server testⓘ identifies every possible email server performance and configuration issue impacting your campaign and server performance. If you’ve cleaned your list of contacts and are still seeing undelivered emails, your setup may be the culprit.

Optimize SMTP settings, analyze headers, check email authenticationⓘ alignment and more.

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Benefits of using the email server testerⓘ

Troubleshooting
Improve performance
Prevent spam
Email deliverability

Troubleshooting email sending issues

Are you cleaning your list with email validationⓘ but still experiencing email delivery problems? The issue may be your email server configuration.

The email server testerⓘ makes it simple for anyone to get an email server healthⓘ check. We perform SMTP relay testing, email server compliance checks, and dozens of additional tests for you. Then, we provide actionable solutions to help you improve email deliverabilityⓘ and ensure your emails are reaching their destination.

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How to do email server tests in 3 easy steps

1. Send a test email from your domain

When you open the email server testerⓘ tool, we will assign you an email address. Send an email to this custom address from the mail server you need to test.

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2. Get your email server healthⓘ check results

Within minutes, obtain your email server configuration check and email deliverabilityⓘ testing results.

3. Identify and fix email delivery problems

Your email server diagnostics will help you pinpoint warnings and critical settings to fix, enhancing email deliverabilityⓘ.

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Detect email server issues before they hurt your email campaigns

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Common email server issues

Delivery issues
Missing emails
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I can’t send emails!

A variety of factors can cause your company’s email delivery efforts to go awry. The culprit could be a failure to optimize SMTP settings, DNS records, MX records, email ports, and more.

Pinpointing the email server issue is as simple as sending an email from your domain with the email server testⓘ. Then, we will locate the setting or record the issue and provide you with the fix.

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Fix email delivery problems fast

Get a free email server testⓘ every month

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Additional ways to enhance email deliverabilityⓘ

Email server tests are essential to improve email server performance and boost your inbox placement.

But, even if your test looks clean, here are some additional factors to consider.

Clean your email list —  Even a well-configured email server can’t deliver emails to invalid addresses.

Use an email verifier to check your contacts and eliminate any that are invalid or high-risk.

Check email server blacklists —  If email delivery issues persist, your domain may be on an email blacklist. Try a Blacklist Monitor to compare your domain against 200+ blacklists, and get alerted any time you’re listed.

Secure your email domain —  Email security has always been essential, but now it’s a requirement. Creating email authentication records for SPF, DKIM, or DMARC is free. However, using a tool like DMARC Monitor simplifies the task of creating and enabling records while also providing automated reporting for any suspicious or malicious activity.

Test your email content —  When everything else is configured correctly, your email content is the answer. Many mail servers include built-in spam filters that may block your emails based on certain words, phrases, or images in your email. Try an inbox placement tester to compare your email content against popular mail providers before sending.

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Try your free email server testⓘ now

Don’t lose out on email marketing sales. Use the easy, 3-step email server testerⓘ tool and fix email delivery problems like an expert.

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Frequently asked questions

An email server is a communications system that manages how you send and receive emails. There are two primary types of email servers: the outgoing server (interchangeable with Simple Mail Transfer Protocol or SMTP) and the incoming/receiving mail server. Both servers/protocols work together to successfully move a message from sender to receiver.

Test your email server and fix issues fast

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