Do not start by labeling every failing IP malicious.

1. Identify the reporter and period

Confirm which receiver produced the report and the time window it covers.

2. Group by source

For each source IP, note message count, SPF result, DKIM result and disposition.

3. Check identifiers

Determine which SPF domain and DKIM signing domains were evaluated and whether they align with the From domain.

4. Match your inventory

Tie each source to a known mail platform, application, forwarder or third party. Unknown sources deserve investigation; known sources with failures need configuration work.

One report is a sample. Changes across several days are much more useful when deciding whether a sender is legitimate and stable enough for DMARC enforcement.

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