Is mandela.ac.za a valid email domain?
Mail for mandela.ac.za is handled by 2 servers, with anubis-nc1.nmmu.ac.za 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 quarantine.
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MX records
| Priority | Mail server | Resolves to |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | anubis-nc1.nmmu.ac.za | 196.21.198.180, 2001:4200:2000:8100::180 |
| 10 | horus-sc1.nmmu.ac.za | 192.96.249.179, 2001:4200:2000:100::179 |
SPF
Record published
v=spf1 mx ip4:192.96.249.179 ip4:196.21.198.180 ip4:192.96.249.180 ip4:196.21.198.169 ip4:192.96.15.150 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:servers.mcsv.net include:amazonses.com include:spf.seals.ac.za ~all
DMARC
Policy: quarantine
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc@mandela.ac.za; ruf=mailto:dmarc@mandela.ac.za; sp=quarantine; 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
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
mandela.ac.za uses a DMARC quarantine policy: mail that fails authentication is sent to spam. That is a sound middle step, and a good sign the owner looks after their email setup.
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- Is mandela.ac.za a valid email domain?
- Yes. mandela.ac.za 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 mandela.ac.za a disposable email domain?
- No. mandela.ac.za 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 mandela.ac.za?
- anubis-nc1.nmmu.ac.za (priority 10); horus-sc1.nmmu.ac.za (priority 10).
- Does mandela.ac.za have SPF and DMARC?
- SPF: yes, ending ~all. DMARC: yes, policy quarantine.