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Q & A Security · August 21, 2026

Can competitors hurt my Trust Score?

Indirectly, yes. If someone uses your domain in a phishing campaign (spoofing), your domain may appear on phishing databases. DMARC with p=reject is the only reliable defense — it tells receiving servers to reject email that fails your authentication, preventing your domain from being used in spoofed campaigns.

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What Does My Domain Trust Score Mean?
Your Trust Score is a composite of 6 signal groups — blacklists, DNS, SSL, email auth, domain age, and traffic. A score below 70 usually has a fixable root cause. This guide explains each component and how to raise your score.
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