Is bbc.co.uk a valid email domain?
Mail for bbc.co.uk is handled by 2 servers, with cluster1.eu.messagelabs.com tried first.
It is not a free provider and is not on our disposable list, so addresses here usually belong to a company, school or other organisation.
SPF is published and ends with ~all. DMARC is set to reject.
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MX records
| Priority | Mail server | Resolves to |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | cluster1.eu.messagelabs.com | 195.245.230.197, 85.158.142.213 |
| 20 | cluster1a.eu.messagelabs.com | 34.91.159.228 |
SPF
Record published
v=spf1 ip4:212.58.224.0/19 ip4:132.185.0.0/16 +include:spf.sis.bbc.co.uk +include:spf.messagelabs.com ~all
DMARC
Policy: reject
v=DMARC1;p=reject;aspf=s;adkim=s;pct=100;fo=0;ri=86400; rua=mailto:dmarc_agg@vali.email;
Disposable?
No, not on our disposable list.
Free provider?
No, not a known free provider.
What this means for your email list
What this means for addresses at this domain
The domain accepts mail, but whether a given person's mailbox exists depends on that organisation. Company domains often have staff who left, role mailboxes like info@ and sales@, and sometimes catch-all rules that accept everything. Verify the individual address before you send.
Sender authentication
bbc.co.uk has a strict DMARC policy (reject): mail that fails authentication is refused, which protects its brand from spoofing and means anyone sending as bbc.co.uk must have SPF and DKIM set up correctly.
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- Is bbc.co.uk a valid email domain?
- Yes. bbc.co.uk publishes 2 MX records and can receive email. Whether a particular mailbox exists is a separate question that only a mailbox check can answer.
- Is bbc.co.uk a disposable email domain?
- No. bbc.co.uk is not on our disposable list. The list is updated regularly, and new throwaway domains appear all the time.
- What are the MX records for bbc.co.uk?
- cluster1.eu.messagelabs.com (priority 10); cluster1a.eu.messagelabs.com (priority 20).
- Does bbc.co.uk have SPF and DMARC?
- SPF: yes, ending ~all. DMARC: yes, policy reject.