Email infrastructure of gmail.com

According to Live Direct Marketing's daily DNS scan (September 7, 2026), gmail.com (Tranco rank #217) points its inbound MX to Google Workspace. Its observed DMARC policy is p=none (monitoring). Policy alone does not establish inbox or spam placement.

Last updated: .

Mailbox provider (MX)Google Workspace
ESPs in SPFnone detected
SaaS senders in SPFnone detected
DMARC policyp=none
DMARC recordv=DMARC1; p=none; sp=quarantine; rua=mailto:mailauth-reports@google.com
Tranco rank#217
Snapshot2026-09-07 (updated daily)

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How gmail.com compares

Same daily dataset, three views: how its mailbox provider is trending, how strict DMARC is at its position in the list, and where its own policy sits among all DMARC publishers in the dataset.

Market share of Google Workspace

DMARC enforced by list position

Policy maturity of all DMARC publishers

From observation to a useful check

What was observed
The DNS records and classifications in this snapshot.
What it means
MX describes inbound mail; SPF authorizes senders.
What is unknown
The actual sending IP, nested SPF dependencies, inbox placement and commercial relationships. MTA-STS, TLS-RPT and BIMI adoption are not measured.
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DNS records

Source: OpenINTEL / Tranco. Capture: 2026-09-07. These are answers from the measurement vantage point, not a live DNS check. TTL is the observed cache lifetime in seconds.

gmail.com · A — Answer records observed

IPv4 addresses for this name. They do not identify the mail server or prove a hosting migration.

Query observed at: 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z.

Response code: 0.

  • gmail.com · A · TTL 300 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    172.217.23.229
gmail.com · AAAA — Answer records observed

IPv6 addresses for this name. An address record does not test service availability.

Query observed at: 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z.

Response code: 0.

  • gmail.com · AAAA · TTL 300 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    2a00:1450:400e:80a::2005
gmail.com · NS — Answer records observed

Name servers listed for the DNS zone.

Query observed at: 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z.

Response code: 0.

  • gmail.com · NS · TTL 345600 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    ns1.google.com.
  • gmail.com · NS · TTL 345600 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    ns2.google.com.
  • gmail.com · NS · TTL 345600 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    ns3.google.com.
  • gmail.com · NS · TTL 345600 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    ns4.google.com.
gmail.com · MX — Answer records observed

Servers named to receive mail. Lower preference numbers are tried first.

Query observed at: 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z.

Response code: 0.

  • gmail.com · MX · TTL 3600 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    5 gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.
  • gmail.com · MX · TTL 3600 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    10 alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.
  • gmail.com · MX · TTL 3600 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    20 alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.
  • gmail.com · MX · TTL 3600 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    30 alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.
  • gmail.com · MX · TTL 3600 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    40 alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.
gmail.com · SOA — Answer records observed

Zone administration data. The serial is a version number, not a creation date or clock.

Query observed at: 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z.

Response code: 0.

  • gmail.com · SOA · TTL 60 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    expire=1800; minimum=60; mname=ns1.google.com.; refresh=900; retry=900; rname=dns-admin.google.com.; serial=976724645
gmail.com · CAA — Answer records observed

Rules for certificate issuance. These do not show whether an existing certificate is valid.

Query observed at: 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z.

Response code: 0.

  • gmail.com · CAA · TTL 86400 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    flags=0; tag=issue; value="pki.goog"
gmail.com · TXT — Answer records observed

Text records can publish mail policies, domain-control challenges or other data.

Query observed at: 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z.

Response code: 0.

  • Other TXT data; its purpose is not established by this measurement.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT · TTL 300 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    "globalsign-smime-dv=CDYX+XFHUw2wml6/Gb8+59BsH31KzUr6c1l2BPvqKX8="

  • SPF: authorized mail senders; not proof that mail was sent.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT · TTL 300 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    "v=spf1 redirect=_spf.google.com"

  • Other TXT data; its purpose is not established by this measurement.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT · TTL 300 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    "yahoo-verification-key=+eZwIPSgRxkAUzDtqT8Qhk+j4A1JF6V/wtGoyGTkELY="

  • Other TXT data; its purpose is not established by this measurement.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT · TTL 300 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    "yahoo-verification-key=dKYwfVbaxatmcXiXy6LDAxMRirqpOq5tj98iJv9qWVk="
gmail.com · DNSKEY — Unknown: no conclusive answer in this capture

DNSSEC key, signature or denial-of-existence data observed in this response.

gmail.com · DS — Unknown: no conclusive answer in this capture

DNSSEC key, signature or denial-of-existence data observed in this response.

gmail.com · CDS — Unknown: no conclusive answer in this capture

DNSSEC key, signature or denial-of-existence data observed in this response.

gmail.com · CDNSKEY — Unknown: no conclusive answer in this capture

DNSSEC key, signature or denial-of-existence data observed in this response.

www.gmail.com · A — Answer records observed

IPv4 addresses for this name. They do not identify the mail server or prove a hosting migration.

Query observed at: 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z.

Response code: 0.

  • www.gmail.com · A · TTL 300 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    192.178.24.101
www.gmail.com · AAAA — Answer records observed

IPv6 addresses for this name. An address record does not test service availability.

Query observed at: 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z.

Response code: 0.

  • www.gmail.com · AAAA · TTL 300 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    2a00:1450:400e:807::2005
_dmarc.gmail.com · TXT — Answer records observed

Text records can publish mail policies, domain-control challenges or other data.

Query observed at: 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z.

Response code: 0.

  • DMARC: published handling and reporting policy for authentication failures.

    Raw TXT value_dmarc.gmail.com · TXT · TTL 600 s · 2026-09-07T00:29:32Z · AD=0
    "v=DMARC1; p=none; sp=quarantine; rua=mailto:mailauth-reports@google.com"

DNSSEC records are shown only when returned. An unset AD flag is not proof that a zone is unsigned. MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, BIMI and arbitrary DKIM selectors are not measured here; their absence cannot be inferred.

Recorded DNS history

Registry presence: first seen 2026-04-28; last seen 2026-09-07. These are appearances in our domain registry, not domain registration dates or earlier DNS values.

This history starts with saved RR captures. Provider market-share charts are aggregate context, not this domain’s DNS history. Dates identify observations; no continuous validity between them is implied. Equivalent RR states are combined, ignoring response TTL and capture-time changes. Up to 30 distinct RR states and 60 dated captures are retained within a per-domain byte limit.

Recent observed differences

2026-09-05 → 2026-09-07

gmail.com · AAAA

Before: 2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · AAAA
    2a00:1450:400e:808::2005

After: 2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · AAAA
    2a00:1450:400e:80a::2005

gmail.com · SOA

Before: 2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · SOA
    expire=1800; minimum=60; mname=ns1.google.com; refresh=900; retry=900; rname=dns-admin.google.com; serial=975634208

After: 2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · SOA
    expire=1800; minimum=60; mname=ns1.google.com; refresh=900; retry=900; rname=dns-admin.google.com; serial=976724645

www.gmail.com · A

Before: 2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • www.gmail.com · A
    142.251.39.133

After: 2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • www.gmail.com · A
    192.178.24.101

www.gmail.com · AAAA

Before: 2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • www.gmail.com · AAAA
    2a00:1450:400e:804::2005

After: 2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • www.gmail.com · AAAA
    2a00:1450:400e:807::2005
Available saved snapshots
2026-09-07

Each query below keeps its own observation date; unknown checks may retain older values.

_dmarc.gmail.com · TXT

2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • DMARC: published handling and reporting policy for authentication failures.

    Raw TXT value_dmarc.gmail.com · TXT
    "v=DMARC1; p=none; sp=quarantine; rua=mailto:mailauth-reports@google.com"

gmail.com · A

2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · A
    172.217.23.229

gmail.com · AAAA

2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · AAAA
    2a00:1450:400e:80a::2005

gmail.com · CAA

2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · CAA
    flags=0; tag=issue; value="pki.goog"

gmail.com · MX

2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · MX
    5 gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com
  • gmail.com · MX
    10 alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com
  • gmail.com · MX
    20 alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com
  • gmail.com · MX
    30 alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com
  • gmail.com · MX
    40 alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com

gmail.com · NS

2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · NS
    ns1.google.com
  • gmail.com · NS
    ns2.google.com
  • gmail.com · NS
    ns3.google.com
  • gmail.com · NS
    ns4.google.com

gmail.com · SOA

2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · SOA
    expire=1800; minimum=60; mname=ns1.google.com; refresh=900; retry=900; rname=dns-admin.google.com; serial=976724645

gmail.com · TXT

2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • Other TXT data; its purpose is not established by this measurement.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT
    "globalsign-smime-dv=CDYX+XFHUw2wml6/Gb8+59BsH31KzUr6c1l2BPvqKX8="

  • SPF: authorized mail senders; not proof that mail was sent.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT
    "v=spf1 redirect=_spf.google.com"

  • Other TXT data; its purpose is not established by this measurement.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT
    "yahoo-verification-key=+eZwIPSgRxkAUzDtqT8Qhk+j4A1JF6V/wtGoyGTkELY="

  • Other TXT data; its purpose is not established by this measurement.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT
    "yahoo-verification-key=dKYwfVbaxatmcXiXy6LDAxMRirqpOq5tj98iJv9qWVk="

www.gmail.com · A

2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • www.gmail.com · A
    192.178.24.101

www.gmail.com · AAAA

2026-09-07 — Answer records observed

  • www.gmail.com · AAAA
    2a00:1450:400e:807::2005
2026-09-05

Each query below keeps its own observation date; unknown checks may retain older values.

_dmarc.gmail.com · TXT

2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • DMARC: published handling and reporting policy for authentication failures.

    Raw TXT value_dmarc.gmail.com · TXT
    "v=DMARC1; p=none; sp=quarantine; rua=mailto:mailauth-reports@google.com"

gmail.com · A

2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · A
    172.217.23.229

gmail.com · AAAA

2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · AAAA
    2a00:1450:400e:808::2005

gmail.com · CAA

2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · CAA
    flags=0; tag=issue; value="pki.goog"

gmail.com · MX

2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · MX
    5 gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com
  • gmail.com · MX
    10 alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com
  • gmail.com · MX
    20 alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com
  • gmail.com · MX
    30 alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com
  • gmail.com · MX
    40 alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com

gmail.com · NS

2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · NS
    ns1.google.com
  • gmail.com · NS
    ns2.google.com
  • gmail.com · NS
    ns3.google.com
  • gmail.com · NS
    ns4.google.com

gmail.com · SOA

2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • gmail.com · SOA
    expire=1800; minimum=60; mname=ns1.google.com; refresh=900; retry=900; rname=dns-admin.google.com; serial=975634208

gmail.com · TXT

2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • Other TXT data; its purpose is not established by this measurement.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT
    "globalsign-smime-dv=CDYX+XFHUw2wml6/Gb8+59BsH31KzUr6c1l2BPvqKX8="

  • SPF: authorized mail senders; not proof that mail was sent.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT
    "v=spf1 redirect=_spf.google.com"

  • Other TXT data; its purpose is not established by this measurement.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT
    "yahoo-verification-key=+eZwIPSgRxkAUzDtqT8Qhk+j4A1JF6V/wtGoyGTkELY="

  • Other TXT data; its purpose is not established by this measurement.

    Raw TXT valuegmail.com · TXT
    "yahoo-verification-key=dKYwfVbaxatmcXiXy6LDAxMRirqpOq5tj98iJv9qWVk="

www.gmail.com · A

2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • www.gmail.com · A
    142.251.39.133

www.gmail.com · AAAA

2026-09-05 — Answer records observed

  • www.gmail.com · AAAA
    2a00:1450:400e:804::2005

Changes to gmail.com

No entry for this domain appears in the current public change feed. The feed is a selected sample, so this does not establish that its DNS stayed unchanged.

Start monitoring to build a history from your first check, or explore observed changes across the dataset.

SPF diagnostics

Static observations from the published SPF record. No nested include or redirect dependencies were evaluated. The actual sending IP and evaluation path are needed to assess the RFC 7208 limit of 10 DNS-dependent terms.

1DNS-dependent terms — nested dependencies are not checked; headroom is not confirmed
missingno all mechanism; the redirect or default neutral result applies
31 Brecord length · includes-only mechanisms

Modern mail security across the dataset

The required DNS labels are not queried. Adoption is unknown for this domain and for the population. Apex TXT anomalies are listed separately in the security posture report.

MTA-STSNot measured in this dataset
TLS-RPTNot measured in this dataset
BIMINot measured in this dataset

Reverse DNS of inbound MX hosts

These are separately dated observations of inbound MX addresses. They do not identify the actual sending IP. To assess outbound mail, check current forward and reverse DNS of the actual sending IP; FCrDNS and delivery were not measured here.

gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com

PTR records were observed for all returned addresses of this MX.

DNS attempt: 2026-09-07 05:33:22 UTC. 2 of 2 addresses queried; 2 definite address results in the saved observation.

Observed IPObserved PTR namesDNS observation
172.253.154.26yugrqxp-in-f26.1e100.netPTR observed
2a00:1450:4013:c24::1ayugrqxp-in-f26.1e100.netPTR observed

Observed PTR names are outside this domain. Name relationships are not a forward-confirmed reverse DNS test.

The observed IP 172.253.154.26 is also associated with 3 other MX hostnames. Outbound use and reputation were not measured.

alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com

PTR records were observed for all returned addresses of this MX.

DNS attempt: 2026-09-07 05:32:50 UTC. 2 of 2 addresses queried; 2 definite address results in the saved observation.

Observed IPObserved PTR namesDNS observation
172.253.148.27yuskedq-in-f27.1e100.netPTR observed
2a00:1450:4025:4401::1byuskedq-in-f27.1e100.netPTR observed

Observed PTR names are outside this domain. Name relationships are not a forward-confirmed reverse DNS test.

The observed IP 172.253.148.27 is also associated with 4 other MX hostnames. Outbound use and reputation were not measured.

alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com

PTR records were observed for all returned addresses of this MX.

DNS attempt: 2026-09-07 05:33:46 UTC. 2 of 2 addresses queried; 2 definite address results in the saved observation.

Observed IPObserved PTR namesDNS observation
142.250.147.26rd-in-f26.1e100.netPTR observed
2a00:1450:4025:c01::1brd-in-f27.1e100.netPTR observed

Observed PTR names are outside this domain. Name relationships are not a forward-confirmed reverse DNS test.

The observed IP 142.250.147.26 is also associated with 4 other MX hostnames. Outbound use and reputation were not measured.

alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com

PTR records were observed for all returned addresses of this MX.

DNS attempt: 2026-09-07 05:33:46 UTC. 2 of 2 addresses queried; 2 definite address results in the saved observation.

Observed IPObserved PTR namesDNS observation
172.253.152.26yulpptr-in-f26.1e100.netPTR observed
2a00:1450:4010:c22::1ayulpptr-in-f26.1e100.netPTR observed

Observed PTR names are outside this domain. Name relationships are not a forward-confirmed reverse DNS test.

The observed IP 172.253.152.26 is also associated with 2 other MX hostnames. Outbound use and reputation were not measured.

alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com

PTR records were observed for all returned addresses of this MX.

DNS attempt: 2026-09-07 05:33:46 UTC. 2 of 2 addresses queried; 2 definite address results in the saved observation.

Observed IPObserved PTR namesDNS observation
192.178.211.26lcbomp-in-f26.1e100.netPTR observed
2404:6800:4000:1025::1alcbomp-in-f26.1e100.netPTR observed

Observed PTR names are outside this domain. Name relationships are not a forward-confirmed reverse DNS test.

The observed IP 192.178.211.26 is also associated with 4 other MX hostnames. Outbound use and reputation were not measured.

Where gmail.com stands

The same snapshot cut by zone, by list position and by how alive the published policies are.

How to interpret these observations

MX identifies the observed inbound mailbox or gateway. SPF includes identify services authorised to send for the domain. DMARC shows the published authentication policy. The dataset currently contains 2 populated signal groups for this page.

Observed deliverability context: based on the available observations, this page describes DNS configuration only. It does not represent a complete audit of gmail.com and does not prove that a particular message reaches the inbox or spam folder.

Frequently asked questions

What email provider does gmail.com use?

gmail.com uses Google Workspace for inbound mail (detected from its primary MX record) as of September 7, 2026, per Live Direct Marketing's daily Tranco top-1M scan.

Does gmail.com enforce DMARC?

No — gmail.com publishes p=none, which only monitors and does not block spoofing (as of September 7, 2026).

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Data: Email infrastructure of the Tranco top-1M, daily snapshot 2026-09-07, derived from OpenINTEL forward-DNS measurements. Cite with the date — records change daily.