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MEDIUMOften searched as: "why does apple mail mark as spam"

Apple Mail keeps marking my emails as spam

WHAT YOU'RE SEEING

Emails land in Gmail and Outlook inboxes but go to Junk on iCloud / Apple Mail.

WHY IT'S HAPPENING

Apple Mail weights different signals: stricter on SPF/DKIM alignment, sensitive to engagement patterns, very aggressive against new sending domains, more conservative with link-heavy content.

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Verify your DMARC is at p=quarantine or p=reject (Apple is strict on this).

  2. 2

    Confirm both SPF AND DKIM are aligned with the From domain (some setups only align one).

  3. 3

    Avoid sending to large iCloud lists from a fresh domain — Apple flags this fast.

  4. 4

    Reduce link density in your emails.

  5. 5

    Get a few iCloud users to reply to your sends — Apple weights replies very heavily.

Where do I add these records? (by DNS host)

Records go in the DNS panel of whoever hosts your domain, not inside Gmail or Outlook. Find your host below.

Cloudflare

  1. 1.Log in and pick your domain.
  2. 2.Open the DNS tab, then Records.
  3. 3.Click Add record, choose the type (TXT/CNAME), paste the Name and Value, Save.
  4. 4.Tip: Conductor can apply Cloudflare records for you. Connect a token on your domain page instead of doing this by hand.

GoDaddy

  1. 1.Go to My Products, find your domain, click DNS.
  2. 2.Under Records, click Add.
  3. 3.Pick the type, enter the Name (Host) and Value, Save. Use "@" for the root domain.

Crazy Domains

  1. 1.Log in, go to My Account, then Manage next to your domain.
  2. 2.Open DNS / Manage DNS.
  3. 3.Add a record, choose the type, enter the Hostname and Value, Save.

VentraIP

  1. 1.Log in to VIPControl, open Domain Names, click your domain.
  2. 2.Choose Manage DNS / DNS Zone.
  3. 3.Add a record with the type, name and content shown above, Save.

Squarespace / Google Domains

  1. 1.Open Settings, then Domains, and pick your domain.
  2. 2.Choose DNS Settings, scroll to Custom Records.
  3. 3.Add the record type, host and data, Save.

Namecheap

  1. 1.Go to Domain List, click Manage next to your domain.
  2. 2.Open the Advanced DNS tab.
  3. 3.Click Add New Record, set the type, host and value, and save with the green tick.

Not listed? The steps are the same everywhere: find DNS or Manage DNS, add a record, pick the type, paste the name and value shown above.

Not sure if this is your problem?

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