Is ftc.gov a valid email domain?
ftc.gov has working mail routing: 1 MX record pointing to Microsoft (Outlook or Microsoft 365), led by ftc-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ftc-gov.mail.protection.outlook.com | 52.101.60.145, 52.101.60.170 |
SPF
Record published
v=spf1 mx include:spf1.ftc.gov include:spf2.ftc.gov -all
DMARC
Policy: reject
v=DMARC1; p=reject; sp=reject; rua=mailto:reports@dmarc.cyber.dhs.gov, mailto:dmarcemails@ftc.gov; ruf=mailto:dmarcemails@ftc.gov; rf=afrf; pct=100; ri=86400
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
ftc.gov has a strict DMARC policy (reject): mail that fails authentication is refused, which protects its brand from spoofing and means anyone sending as ftc.gov must have SPF and DKIM set up correctly.
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- Is ftc.gov a valid email domain?
- Yes. ftc.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 ftc.gov a disposable email domain?
- No. ftc.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 ftc.gov?
- ftc-gov.mail.protection.outlook.com (priority 0).
- Does ftc.gov have SPF and DMARC?
- SPF: yes, ending -all. DMARC: yes, policy reject.