Check an SPF record from your own server (CLI)

Posted on by Jordansphere

OS: FreeBSD/Centos

From the CLI type

nslookup

Then press Enter -> and type the following

set type=txt 

Press Enter -> Finally enter the domain name you want to check (eg gmail.com in this case)

gmail.com

Output:

Server: 127.0.0.1
Address: 127.0.0.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
gmail.com text = “v=spf1 redirect=_spf.google.com”

Authoritative answers can be found from:
gmail.com nameserver = ns3.google.com.
gmail.com nameserver = ns4.google.com.
gmail.com nameserver = ns1.google.com.
gmail.com nameserver = ns2.google.com.
ns3.google.com internet address = 216.239.36.10
ns4.google.com internet address = 216.239.38.10
ns1.google.com internet address = 216.239.32.10
ns2.google.com internet address = 216.239.34.10