MXToolBox

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

Updated April 2026

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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

Talk to us: Pick the tool. We run the system around it.

MXToolBox is one part of a stack. We build and run the revenue system it plugs into.

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