Is epa.gov a valid email domain?
Mail for epa.gov is handled by 1 server at Microsoft (Outlook or Microsoft 365), with usepa.mail.protection.outlook.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 (Microsoft (Outlook or Microsoft 365))
| Priority | Mail server | Resolves to |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | usepa.mail.protection.outlook.com | 52.101.60.170, 52.101.60.145 |
SPF
Record published
v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:%{i}._ip.%{h}._ehlo.%{d}._spf.valigov.email ip4:134.67.100.0/24 ip4:161.80.70.0/24 ip4:134.67.208.0/24 ip4:32.65.72.32/26 include:gseg.att.com ~allDMARC
Policy: reject
v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc_agg@valigov.email,mailto:5373cc68@mxtoolbox.dmarc-report.com,mailto:dmarc_rua_epa.gov@epa.gov,mailto:reports@dmarc.cyber.dhs.gov; ruf=mailto:5373cc68@forensics.dmarc-report.com,mailto:dmarc_ruf_epa.gov@epa.gov; fo=1
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
epa.gov looks like an organisation's own domain. Those are usually good leads, and also where bounces come from: people change jobs and mailboxes get closed. Checking each address, including whether the server accepts any recipient, avoids damaging your sender reputation.
Sender authentication
epa.gov has a strict DMARC policy (reject): mail that fails authentication is refused, which protects its brand from spoofing and means anyone sending as epa.gov must have SPF and DKIM set up correctly.
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- Is epa.gov a valid email domain?
- Yes. epa.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 epa.gov a disposable email domain?
- No. epa.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 epa.gov?
- usepa.mail.protection.outlook.com (priority 0).
- Does epa.gov have SPF and DMARC?
- SPF: yes, ending ~all. DMARC: yes, policy reject.