PR TIMES SaaS sender
According to Live Direct Marketing's daily Tranco top-1M scan (September 22, 2026), PR TIMES is the SaaS sender for 151 domains — 0.02% of 637,585 SPF-publishing domains. Detection method: include: mechanisms in the SPF record.
Key facts
- 151 domains in the Tranco top-1M use PR TIMES (0.02% of SPF-publishing domains).
- Snapshot date: 2026-09-22 — recomputed every day.
- Strongest TLD: .co.jp (45.0% of its domains).
- Most co-used service: Google Workspace.
- Directory category: SaaS sender.
Why PR TIMES appears in this category
PR TIMES — Japanese press release distribution.
We classify it as a SaaS sender from include: mechanisms in the SPF record matching a maintained provider rule. This is infrastructure attribution from public DNS, not evidence of a direct contract or exclusive use.
PR TIMES is a SaaS platform for distributing press releases and promotional email on behalf of client domains. Client organisations delegate their outbound mail authority to PR TIMES via SPF includes, allowing the platform to send announcements and news to mailing lists under the client's domain name.
The platform's footprint is concentrated in the long tail of smaller and mid-market sites, with a pronounced presence in Japan and across Asia-Pacific (particularly under .co.jp), and it is frequently deployed alongside Google Workspace. This regional and scale concentration means recipients outside Asia may be less familiar with the infrastructure, and sending reputation is pooled across a geographically concentrated cohort of clients.
Where PR TIMES sits in the Tranco ranking
| Tranco rank band | Domains | Share of its base |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1,000 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Top 10,000 | 3 | 2.0% |
| Top 100,000 | 29 | 19.2% |
| Top 1,000,000 | 118 | 78.1% |
| Unranked | 0 | 0.0% |
Top-level domain split
| TLD | Domains | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| .co.jp | 68 | 45.0% | |
| .com | 35 | 23.2% | |
| .jp | 32 | 21.2% | |
| .or.jp | 4 | 2.6% | |
| .ac.jp | 3 | 2.0% | |
| .ne.jp | 2 | 1.3% | |
| .org | 2 | 1.3% | |
| .co | 1 | 0.7% | |
| .mu | 1 | 0.7% | |
| .clinic | 1 | 0.7% |
What PR TIMES users also use
Cross-tabulated from the same daily snapshot — the other email services seen on the same 151 domains.
| Type | Service | Domains | Share of PR TIMES users |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailbox | Google Workspace | 78 | 51.7% |
| Mailbox | Microsoft 365 | 33 | 21.9% |
| Mailbox | Self-Hosted | 13 | 8.6% |
| Mailbox | Unknown / Other | 8 | 5.3% |
| Mailbox | SecureMX (JP) | 8 | 5.3% |
| Mailbox | Secure.ne.jp (JP) | 3 | 2.0% |
Shared sending IP pools and cross-domain reputation risk
PR TIMES routes client mail through shared sending infrastructure. Organisations using the platform depend on the entire cohort's sending behaviour — if any high-volume client sends to unengaged lists, generates complaints, or triggers spam filters, the entire pool's reputation suffers. Senders should monitor delivery metrics (bounce rates, complaint feedback loops, and mailbox placement) continuously and escalate to PR TIMES support if they notice degradation; poor delivery for one client often signals upstream reputation issues affecting the entire sending pool.
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Frequently asked questions
What does it mean if I see PR TIMES in someone's SPF record?
It indicates the organisation has delegated outbound email authority to PR TIMES's platform and is using it to send promotional or press-release mail. The domain remains responsible for monitoring the platform's sending reputation and list quality.
How many domains use PR TIMES?
151 domains in the Tranco top-1M use PR TIMES as their SaaS sender as of September 22, 2026 (0.02% of SPF-publishing domains), according to Live Direct Marketing's daily DNS scan.
Is PR TIMES common enough to affect email deliverability testing?
PR TIMES accounts for 0.02% of SPF-publishing domains in the top 1M. Whether you should seed a test mailbox there depends on how much of your audience it represents — the co-usage table above shows the services it appears alongside most.
Which countries or TLDs use PR TIMES most?
PR TIMES's largest TLD is .co.jp (45.0% of its domains); it appears across 12 TLDs in total.