Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting & Conformance (DMARC)
ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ University has implemented DMARC, a policy and reporting protocol for email authentication as part of our continued efforts to combat phishing, email scams, and spoofing of our electronic mail domains (@villanova.edu; @alum.villanova.edu).
What Is DMARC and How Does It Work?
provides protection against spam and phishing emails and other spoofing attempts by adding an encrypted signature or to verify the authenticity of any sender attempting to use a ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ domain. This added safeguard provides an extra level of protection for any emails sent from an authorized ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ email address.
A DMARC policy can be used to authenticate a sender’s domain, verify that emails transmitted by a sender are legitimate, and identify and monitor all approved/verified senders, servers, and third-party vendor applications (MyEmma or Constant Contact) used to transmit mail on ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s behalf. A DMARC policy also provides information on how spoofed mail is handled and may, for instance, block these messages from ever appearing in a user’s inbox, quarantine, or spam folders.
How Will DMARC Implementation Affect You?
While the implementation of DMARC will impact each and every member of the ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ community, there is nothing you need to do. All changes are transparent to end-users and will take place entirely behind the scenes. In other words, your current user experience will remain the same: you won’t notice anything different about your ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ email account or how you use it.
If you use a third-party vendor application or email service to send communications from a ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ University email address, please contact the University Helpdesk at support@villanova.edu or 610-519-7777 to request DMARC/DKIM/SPF setup and validation.