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# SPF “Too Many DNS Lookups” Error? How to Fix Your SPF Record

SPF allows at most 10 DNS lookups. Each include, plus mechanisms like a and mx and the lookups nested inside each include, count toward the limit, and going over makes SPF fail with a PermError. Remove services you no longer use, keep a single SPF record, and move some senders to a subdomain or rely on DKIM.

Also searched as: SPF permerror · SPF exceeds 10 DNS lookups · multiple SPF records · SPF record too long

- **Starting price:** From $250

- **Where:** Remote, anywhere in the U.S.

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## Try this first

- Check your SPF record with a tool that counts lookups
- Make sure there is exactly one SPF record
- Remove includes for services you no longer use
- Drop unnecessary a, mx and ptr mechanisms
- Move newsletters or bulk tools to a subdomain with its own SPF record
- Set up DKIM so DMARC can pass even when SPF doesn’t align

Common causes

- Many email services added over the years
- Includes that pull in more includes
- Two SPF records on the same domain
- Old services still listed after you stopped using them

## When it’s more than a quick fix

If you rely on many sending services, a careful redesign, sometimes with subdomains, beats squeezing everything into one record.

### How we fix it remotely

We rebuild your SPF record under the limit, set up DKIM for every sender and confirm everything passes before and after.

### In-depth guides

- [Why Your Business Emails Go to Spam (SPF, DKIM & DMARC Explained)](https://wisconsintechshop.com/guides/why-business-emails-go-to-spam/)

Get it fixed

## How a remote fix works

1. **Tell us what’s happening:** Two minutes with the form on this page. No account needed.
2. **Get a fixed price:** A personal reply within one business day, with the price agreed before any work starts.
3. **We fix it remotely:** You approve access, follow progress and pay in your private client portal.

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## Questions

### What is SPF flattening?

Replacing includes with IP addresses to cut lookups. It works, but breaks when providers change their IPs, so it needs ongoing maintenance.

### Do two SPF records break email?

Yes. Having more than one SPF record makes SPF fail.

### Can you fix this remotely?

We rebuild your SPF record under the limit, set up DKIM for every sender and confirm everything passes before and after.

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