Forward Confirmed Reverse DNS (FCrDNS)
Forward Confirmed Reverse DNS (FCrDNS)
- April 23, 2021
- Posted by: Nicola Selenu

A DNS technical configuration that shows a relationship exists between an IP address and a hostname. By having FCrDNS, you prove that your IP address is using a sending domain that you own. This relationship provides a form of authentication that some mailbox providers use in their spam filter methodology.
Author:Nicola Selenu
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Forward Confirmed Reverse DNS (FCrDNS)
A DNS technical configuration that shows a relationship exists between an IP address and a hostname. By having FCrDNS, you prove that your IP address is using a sending domain that you own. This relationship provides a form of authentication that some mailbox providers use in their spam filter methodology.
« Back to Glossary Index- Term: Mailbox Provider (MBP)
- Term: Sending Domain
- Term: Authentication
- Term: IP Address
- Term: Spam
- Term: Domain Name System (DNS)
- Term: Email Service Provider (ESP)
- Term: Deliverability
- Term: SpamAssassin
- Term: Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (ESMTP)
- Term: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
- Term: Forward Confirmed Reverse DNS (FCrDNS)
Author:Nicola Selenu
Email Service Providers Handbook
The most comprehensive “Handbook of Email Service Providers“!
SPAMASSASSIN RULES
All SpamAssassin rules in one place, EXPLAINED!
SMTP COMMANDS
& REPLY CODES
All SMTP/ESMTP commands and reply codes in one place, EXPLAINED!
Free DNS Tool
Check the DNS records of your domain with our free DNS tool.
Deliverability Glossary
The most comprehensive Email Deliverability and Marketing Glossary!
« Back to Glossary Index- Term: Mailbox Provider (MBP)
- Term: Sending Domain
- Term: Authentication
- Term: IP Address
- Term: Spam
- Term: Domain Name System (DNS)
- Term: Email Service Provider (ESP)
- Term: Deliverability
- Term: SpamAssassin
- Term: Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (ESMTP)
- Term: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
- Term: Forward Confirmed Reverse DNS (FCrDNS)