Valimail Monitor shows sending activity from an organization's domains and whether it passes or fails DMARC. It identifies sending services by name, displays aligned SPF and DKIM status and overall disposition, and can surface unidentified providers, open routers and unsecured hacked servers sending as the organization. Monitor checks whether email-sending services are ready for Google, Microsoft and Yahoo DKIM, SPF and DMARC requirements. Users can upload a logo to preview how BIMI could appear in desktop and mobile inboxes. The free plan is free and includes five users and ten SPF lookups, but no API access. Monitor provides visibility into DMARC data; it does not let customers manage DMARC policy or configure senders through SPF and DKIM. Setup requires adding Valimail's reporting address to the domain's DMARC rua parameter. Valimail says the product does not change email flow and that it will see no personally identifiable information. The web product has no trial offer, credit-card requirement or obligation.
Who it is for
Valimail Monitor may suit organizations that want visibility into their domains' DMARC results and sending services. It is less suited to teams looking to manage DMARC policy or configure senders through SPF and DKIM within the product.
What is good
- Identifies sending services and DMARC pass or fail status.
- Shows aligned SPF and DKIM status.
- Checks readiness for Google, Microsoft and Yahoo requirements.
- Free plan includes five users and ten SPF lookups.
- Logo upload supports BIMI previews.
What to know first
- No API access on the free plan.
- Does not manage DMARC policy or configure SPF and DKIM senders.
- Setup requires changing the domain's DMARC rua parameter.
Verdict
Valimail Monitor gives teams visibility into DMARC results and sender activity, with a free plan for up to five users. It is a monitoring product rather than a place to manage policy or SPF and DKIM configuration.
Get started with Valimail Monitor
- Open https://www.valimail.com/products/monitor/.
- Add Valimail's reporting address to your domain's DMARC rua parameter.
- Allow Valimail to receive aggregate reports.
- Review sending activity and DMARC results in the web product.
- Upload a logo to preview how BIMI could appear in inboxes.
What the free plan stops at
The free Monitor plan covers five users and ten SPF lookups, with no API access. Monitor provides DMARC visibility but does not manage DMARC policy or configure senders through SPF and DKIM.
Questions about Valimail Monitor
Is Valimail Monitor free?
The Monitor (Free) plan is free and includes five users and ten SPF lookups.
Is there a free trial?
Valimail says Monitor has no trial offers, credit cards, or obligations.
Which platform does Monitor support?
Monitor is available on the web.
Does the free plan include API access?
No. API access is not included in the free plan.
Can Monitor manage DMARC policy or configure senders?
No. It provides visibility into DMARC data but does not manage policy or configure senders through SPF and DKIM.
What is required to set up Monitor?
Add Valimail's reporting address to the domain's DMARC rua parameter so it can receive aggregate reports.
Valimail Monitor plans and pricing
All plansCompared on email deliverability software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Authentication monitoring
- Yes
- API access
- No
