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How to fix DMARC policy set to "monitor only" (p=none)

WHAT YOU'RE SEEING

A DMARC check shows "policy: none" and warns you're only monitoring, not protecting.

WHY IT'S HAPPENING

When you first published your DMARC record you set it to p=none (monitor mode). This tells receivers "watch for failures but deliver everything anyway." Spoofers can still impersonate your domain freely.

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Make sure you've been collecting DMARC reports for at least 2 weeks via the rua= tag.

  2. 2

    Review the reports — confirm no legitimate sources are failing DMARC.

  3. 3

    In your DNS provider, update the _dmarc.<yourdomain> TXT record to change p=none to p=quarantine.

  4. 4

    Wait 2-4 weeks. Re-check reports. If still clean, escalate to p=reject for maximum protection.

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.

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