Amhost Labs

TLS-RPT record missing

Markdown-backed fix guides for Amhost Labs audit findings.

What is it?

TLS-RPT is a mail DNS record that tells external senders where to report SMTP TLS delivery problems for your domain. It is commonly used together with MTA-STS.

Why does it matter?

Without TLS-RPT, you have less visibility into failed encrypted mail delivery, certificate problems, MX mismatches, and MTA-STS policy issues reported by participating senders.

How to fix it?

Publish a TXT record at _smtp._tls.<domain> with a reporting address or HTTPS endpoint.

_smtp._tls.example.com. 3600 IN TXT "v=TLSRPTv1; rua=mailto:tlsrpt@example.com"

Use a monitored mailbox or reporting service, then review reports before enforcing a strict MTA-STS policy.