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TLS-RPT

TLS-RPT (TLS Reporting)

What it is

TLS Reporting is a DNS record that tells other mail servers where to send reports about TLS connection failures when delivering to your domain. Usually deployed alongside MTA-STS.

Why it matters

Gives visibility into delivery encryption problems that would otherwise be invisible — TLS failures don't bounce, they just degrade silently.

Common mistakes

Configured but reports never monitored, deployed without MTA-STS (partial setup, limited value alone).

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Competitive intelligence angle

Minor on its own, but combined with MTA-STS adoption it rounds out the "how technically mature is this competitor's email infra" picture CompetitorInbox gives at a glance.

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