ISKTBN: i should know this by now.

Today on "Things I learned", I find out spaces, when they want to, will 'eff up your DNS records. How do I know this. I had a potential client come in and ask why their email platform kept reporting to them that their DMARC wasn't set up.  Oooo, I know how to start this one (or so I thought)... Ask for a test message Proceed to check headers (as I'm using a Workspace, it's a super fast check-a-roo in the Authentication-Results: header) Double-check result against a couple online tools Everything looked peachy on the surface. DNS tools were showing it as correct and passing. Gmail was reporting that it was passing. But it still wasn't being sensed. Well, maybe it's a UI bug... Send a test to aboutmy.email . If that comes back as passing, it's gotta be the UI. Oh dang, aboutmy.email is saying it fails DMARC too. NOTE: I should have scrolled down at this point to see the details of the report, but I didn't have the results, my potential client on ...

Welcome to ISKTBN! ISKTBN  = I Should Know This By Now! This is a blog about those little things that leave you slapping your forehead going, "I KNEW THAT!" If you've ever had those moments, you are at home here. For the last couple years, a good friend has been telling me I should start a blog...get my name out there. Writing is hard so I put it off. Plus, so many others put out amazing content. Rich, educational, succinct, and just what you need. What more could I give or have time for beyond what I provide in my current role under my company's blog? Probably nothing that will change how people think.  BUT, after I had a moment of "DAMN, I should know this by now (ISKTBN)!" I realized I might have something I could share. Perhaps it'll give readers a chuckle...although maybe only those that know me. If not, perhaps they'll leave with the notion that I love the word 'DAMN' (I don't, but it's fun to type) and a nugget of knowledge tha...