Interpreting the Overview Tab

The Overview tab acts like a simple report card for your email. It gives you a quick, high-level summary of your email's health and shows you where you stand at a glance.

Instead of wading through complex data, the Overview tab flags the most critical factors that affect deliverability. This includes checks for:

DNS records (like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC)
IP and domain blacklists
Technical issues (like a missing unsubscribe header)

Each factor has a clear status. An OK status means everything is working correctly. A WARN status means there is a minor issue you should fix. A BAD status means there is a major problem that needs immediate attention. This makes it easy to see what's working and what needs to be fixed right away.

Step-by-Step Guide

Log in to your Unspam.email account and run an Email Spam Test.
After running an Email Spam Test, go to the Dashboard.
Under Email Spam Test Reports, select a test that you want to view.
You will be redirected to the Overview tab.

Review each item to understand its impact:

Score: Your overall spam score. A higher score is better, indicating less risk.

Domain & IP Blacklists: Checks if your sending domain or IP is on a "naughty list." Being on a blacklist is a major reason emails go to spam.

SPF, DKIM, DMARC: These are email authentication methods, like a digital passport. They prove you are who you say you are, which is crucial for building trust with email providers.

SPF - Prevent spoofers from sending spam emails from your domain by verifying that your emails originate from a genuine IP address.

DKIM - Avoid being “binned” or blocked with a DKIM key to show contents of your email haven’t been tampered with.

DMARC - Verify your emails are secure with a record of information a recipient should receive, and what they actually receive.

Reverse DNS: This is a technical check to ensure your sending server is properly configured, which helps verify your identity.

List-Unsubscribe Header: Checks for a one-click unsubscribe option. Mailbox providers like Gmail favor this, and its absence can hurt your reputation.

Domain Suffix & Age: Assesses the trustworthiness of your domain. Newer domains are often treated with more suspicion.

HTML Body Best Practices: Scans your email's code for sloppy formatting that can trigger spam filters.

Subject Line: Analyzes your subject line for risky words ("Free!", "Act now!") or excessive capitalization that look like spam.

Broken Links & Short URLs: Checks that all your links work. Broken links provide a poor user experience and can be a spam flag.

SpamAssassin: This gives you a score from a popular open-source spam filter, showing how it would rate your email.

Accessibility Checking: Checks if your email is easy to read for people with disabilities, which is an important part of a good user experience.