Is ed.gov a valid email domain?
ed.gov has working mail routing: 1 MX record pointing to Microsoft (Outlook or Microsoft 365), led by ed-gov.mail.protection.outlook.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 (Microsoft (Outlook or Microsoft 365))
| Priority | Mail server | Resolves to |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | ed-gov.mail.protection.outlook.com | 52.101.60.145, 52.101.60.168 |
SPF
Record published
v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com a:crdc2011.appiancloud.com include:rp.email.oci.oraclegovcloud.com include:_spf.salesforce.com ip4:165.224.20.0/23 ip4:165.224.22.0/23 ip4:165.224.204.0/23 ip4:165.224.209.0/23 ip4:165.224.210.0/23 ip4:165.224.212.0/23 ip4:137.227.82.0/24 ip4:137.227.28.0/24 ip4:137.227.134.0/24 ip4:165.224.214.0/24 ip4:165.224.131.0/24 ip4:165.224.129.0/24 ip4:184.94.214.128/27 ip4:184.94.220.128/27 ip4:184.94.216.160/27 ip4:184.94.216.192/27 ip4:65.127.216.64/27 ip4:184.94.216.32/28 ip4:65.148.41.136/29 ip4:65.148.40.88/29 ip4:74.119.63.104/29 ip4:52.222.69.242 ip4:155.95.81.35 ip4:172.81.81.50 ip4:172.81.82.50 ip4:63.123.152.4 ip4:155.95.86.50 ip4:70.167.252.100 ip4:70.167.252.86 ip4:68.232.141.236 ip4:74.119.60.84 ip4:96.127.34.41 ip4:12.150.182.154 ip4:204.94.67.74 ip4:63.145.228.10 ip4:34.227.144.132 ip4:34.225.250.77 ip4:13.56.9.152 ip4:69.39.77.26 ip4:69.39.77.27 ip4:155.95.96.50 ip6:2610:e8::/32 ip6:2600:1:0:1B:0:0:0:74/32 ip6:2620:68:0:15::3:107/124 ip6:2604:b300:ad02:1::/64 ip6:2604:b300:ad03:1::/64 ip6:2604:b300:ad02:c::/64 ip6:2604:b300:ad02:14::/64 include:amazonses.com ip4:165.224.64.0/26 ip4:165.224.66.0/26 -all
DMARC
Policy: reject
v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc@ed.gov,mailto:reports@dmarc.cyber.dhs.gov; ruf=mailto:dmarc@ed.gov; aspf=r; pct=100; rf=afrf; ri=345600
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
ed.gov has a strict DMARC policy (reject): mail that fails authentication is refused, which protects its brand from spoofing and means anyone sending as ed.gov must have SPF and DKIM set up correctly.
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- Is ed.gov a valid email domain?
- Yes. ed.gov publishes 1 MX record and can receive email. Whether a particular mailbox exists is a separate question that only a mailbox check can answer.
- Is ed.gov a disposable email domain?
- No. ed.gov 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 ed.gov?
- ed-gov.mail.protection.outlook.com (priority 10).
- Does ed.gov have SPF and DMARC?
- SPF: yes, ending -all. DMARC: yes, policy reject.