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Mail-Tester: How to prevent your emails from going to Spam

Are your emails ending up in the junk folder? Discover how to use Mail-Tester to improve your domain's reputation and secure your sends.

Email & Webmail Spam & Reputation

What is Mail-Tester and why is it so useful?

Mail-Tester.com is a free and very simple tool that analyzes the "health" of your emails. Its main function is to give you a score from 1 to 10 based on the technical quality of your send.

What is it for?

  • Detects technical errors: Checks if your hosting has the security records (SPF, DKIM and DMARC) correctly configured.

  • Analyzes your content: Alerts you if the text or images you use look like "misleading advertising" to Gmail or Outlook filters.

  • Checks Blacklists: Verifies if your server's IP has been reported for sending spam.

How to use Mail-Tester step by step

It's very intuitive. No registration or installation needed:

  1. Go to the website: Visit mail-tester.com.

  2. Copy the unique address: You'll see a randomly generated email address (example: test-a1b2c@srv1.mail-tester.com). Copy it.

  3. Send an email: Go to your email account (the one you normally use at your Bacan.com hosting) and compose a new message.

    • Important: Don't send an empty email. Write a subject and real message body, just as you'd send it to a client.

    • Paste the address you copied in the recipient field and click Send.

  4. Check your score: Return to the Mail-Tester tab and click the "Then check your score" button.

  5. Review the report: In seconds, you'll see a score from 1 to 10. If you click on each section, the tool will tell you exactly what to improve.

Tips for getting a "10" on your send

  • Avoid "trigger" words: Words like "FREE", "OFFER", "MONEY" in capitals tend to lower your score.

  • Image-text balance: Don't send emails that are just one large image. Spam filters can't read images and will be suspicious of you. Always include descriptive text.

  • Technical configuration at Bacan: In our DirectAdmin panel, make sure you have the DKIM and SPF records active. If you don't know how, our support can help you verify them in a moment.

Remember

  • Purpose: Diagnose why your emails don't reach their destination.
    Ease of use: Only requires sending a test email to a temporary address.
    Diagnosis: Analyzes both the technical side (server) and the content (message).
    Free: You can run up to 3 tests daily at no cost.