mail_and_smtp_enumeration-manipulation

MAIL AND SMTP ENUMERATION-MANIPULATION Connect directly to target mail server

dig +short MX

dig +short MX gmail.com

Beware of the SPF AKA, Sender Policy Framework

dig +short TXT

dig +short TXT gmail.com

**If you see a bunch of IP addresses you don't have access to, do not try to spoof emails

Beware of DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) e.g., webexdomainverification, dropbox-domain-verification, etc.

Beware of Domain-based Messages Authentication. (DMARC)

dig +short TXT _dmarc.domain.com

dig +short TXT _dmarc.gmail.com

*Make sure you match "From:header" to "MAIL FROM" in the envelope, this is a tradecraft consideration, if not matching, your email may not get delivered.

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