An email deliverability audit is a release-safety process, not a one-time score check. It verifies technical configuration, message quality, and inbox outcomes for critical workflows.
Quick checklist
- SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records pass and are aligned.
- DNS changes are propagated and validated.
- Message headers and sender identity are consistent.
- Spam-risk checks pass for top-priority templates.
- Inbox placement checks pass for critical flows.
- Retry and incident ownership paths are documented.
Technical checks
Workflow checks
Escalation model
- Block launch if auth checks fail on production domains.
- Block launch if critical templates fail inbox placement checks.
- Route failures to a named owner with target remediation window.
What to do next
Use this checklist as the policy layer and Email deliverability test as the execution layer in CI and release processes.