MXToolBox
MXToolBox provides a suite of free and paid tools for analyzing DNS records and diagnosing email infrastructure configuration problems.
Updated April 2026

Overview: What is MXToolBox?
Administrators use the platform to check mail server health, verify authentication protocols, and monitor IP addresses against major blacklists. The service helps organizations maintain strong sender reputations and avoid delivery failures.
MXToolBox operates as a specialized diagnostic platform focused on email deliverability and domain health. Users can query their domain's MX records, SPF configurations, DKIM signatures, and DMARC policies to identify misconfigurations that trigger spam filters or bounce messages. The platform aggregates data from hundreds of email blacklists, alerting teams when their IPs or domains get listed. Paid tiers add continuous monitoring, automated alerts, and detailed reporting for teams managing high-volume sending. By surfacing infrastructure issues before they impact campaign performance, the tool supports both technical administrators and revenue teams relying on outbound communication.
Fit: Ideal customer profile.
Any organization that depends on reliable email delivery for outbound sales, marketing, or transactional messaging will benefit from this platform.
- SMB
- Mid-market
- Enterprise
Capabilities
Key features.
01
MX record lookup and validation
02
SPF record checker and syntax validator
03
DKIM selector testing
04
DMARC policy analyzer
05
Blacklist monitoring across hundreds of lists
06
SMTP diagnostics and mail flow testing
07
Domain health overview dashboard
08
Automated alerting for listing events
09
Email header analysis
10
Bulk IP and domain checking
11
Deliverability reporting
Usage
How to use MXToolBox.
Teams typically start by entering their sending domain or IP address into the lookup tools to retrieve a baseline health report. From there, administrators address any flagged authentication gaps or blacklist appearances, then activate ongoing monitoring to catch future issues as they arise.
Cost
Pricing.
Pricing not publicly listed.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Stack position
- Deliverability
- Category
- Marketing Ops, RevOps, Sales Tools
- Best for
- SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Pricing not publicly listed.
Subcategories
- Blacklist Management
- DNS Monitoring
- Email Deliverability
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