Is bu.edu a valid email domain?
bu.edu has working mail routing: 2 MX records pointing, led by mx2.hc2706-39.iphmx.com.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | mx2.hc2706-39.iphmx.com | 216.71.137.83, 216.71.140.198 |
| 5 | mx1.hc2706-39.iphmx.com | 216.71.140.196, 68.232.154.118 |
SPF
Record published
v=spf1 include:%{l}.%{o}.spf.bu.edu include:_u.ondmarc.bu.edu._spf.smart.ondmarc.com ~allDMARC
Policy: reject
v=DMARC1; p=reject; pct=100; fo=1; ri=3600; rua=mailto:d0aeab37@inbox.ondmarc.com; ruf=mailto:d0aeab37@inbox.ondmarc.com;
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
bu.edu has a strict DMARC policy (reject): mail that fails authentication is refused, which protects its brand from spoofing and means anyone sending as bu.edu must have SPF and DKIM set up correctly.
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- Is bu.edu a valid email domain?
- Yes. bu.edu 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 bu.edu a disposable email domain?
- No. bu.edu 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 bu.edu?
- mx2.hc2706-39.iphmx.com (priority 5); mx1.hc2706-39.iphmx.com (priority 5).
- Does bu.edu have SPF and DMARC?
- SPF: yes, ending ~all. DMARC: yes, policy reject.