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email.domain_not_found

The address's domain doesn't exist in DNS at all.

SEVERITY
high
LEADS TO
block
GATE
/v1/emails
CHECK
email.mx
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What it looks at#

The same DNS-over-HTTPS MX query as the other email.mx findings. If the resolver returns NXDOMAIN for the domain — meaning the domain itself has no DNS presence, not just no mail records — this fires instead.

Why it matters#

A domain that doesn’t resolve can’t be a real destination for anything, let alone mail. This is usually a typo (compnay.com), a domain that was never registered, or one that expired and dropped out of DNS.

What to do#

High severity blocks by default. There’s no legitimate case for accepting an address at a domain that doesn’t exist.

OTHER FINDING CODES FROM /V1/EMAILS