diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/broadcast/api.ts b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/broadcast/api.ts
index 204af4c82..33a5bf315 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/broadcast/api.ts
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/broadcast/api.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,39 @@ export async function sendCampaign(
 	return (await res.json()) as BulkSendResult;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Run a DNS authentication check for the user's sending domain.
+ * Returns null on auth / 404 so the UI can treat "service down" and
+ * "nothing to report" the same way.
+ */
+export interface DnsCheckResult {
+	domain: string;
+	spf: { status: 'ok' | 'missing' | 'wrong' | 'weak'; record: string | null; message: string };
+	dkim: {
+		status: 'ok' | 'missing' | 'wrong' | 'weak';
+		record: string | null;
+		selector: string;
+		message: string;
+	};
+	dmarc: { status: 'ok' | 'missing' | 'wrong' | 'weak'; record: string | null; message: string };
+	checkedAt: string;
+	suggested: {
+		spfAdd: string;
+		dmarcRecord: string;
+	};
+}
+
+export async function runDnsCheck(domain: string, selector?: string): Promise<DnsCheckResult> {
+	const params = new URLSearchParams({ domain });
+	if (selector) params.set('selector', selector);
+	const res = await fetchWithAuth(`/api/v1/mail/dns-check?${params.toString()}`);
+	if (!res.ok) {
+		const errorText = await res.text();
+		throw new Error(`DNS-Check fehlgeschlagen (${res.status}): ${errorText}`);
+	}
+	return (await res.json()) as DnsCheckResult;
+}
+
 /**
  * Fetch aggregate stats for a campaign from mana-mail. Safe to poll on a
  * timer from the DetailView (M7) — server returns cached rollups.
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/broadcast/components/DnsCheckBanner.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/broadcast/components/DnsCheckBanner.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ac941ef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/broadcast/components/DnsCheckBanner.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,346 @@
+<!--
+  DnsCheckBanner — SPF / DKIM / DMARC status for the user's sending
+  domain with copy-paste records + "jetzt prüfen" trigger.
+
+  Derives the domain from the sender email (after the @). Calls
+  mana-mail's /v1/mail/dns-check on demand; caches the last result
+  in the settings row so the banner survives a reload.
+
+  The DNS check takes 2–3 seconds (DoH round-trips to 1.1.1.1); we
+  show a spinner so the user doesn't double-click.
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { runDnsCheck, type DnsCheckResult } from '../api';
+	import { broadcastSettingsStore } from '../stores/settings.svelte';
+	import type { BroadcastSettings } from '../types';
+
+	interface Props {
+		settings: BroadcastSettings;
+	}
+
+	let { settings }: Props = $props();
+
+	let result = $state<DnsCheckResult | null>(null);
+	let loading = $state(false);
+	let error = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+	const domain = $derived.by(() => {
+		const email = settings.defaultFromEmail ?? '';
+		const at = email.indexOf('@');
+		return at >= 0 ? email.slice(at + 1).trim() : '';
+	});
+
+	async function runCheck() {
+		if (!domain) {
+			error = 'Keine Absender-Domain — setze zuerst die Absender-E-Mail.';
+			return;
+		}
+		loading = true;
+		error = null;
+		try {
+			result = await runDnsCheck(domain);
+			// Persist a compact snapshot to the settings row so the banner
+			// shows the last result on next mount without re-hitting the API.
+			await broadcastSettingsStore.update({
+				dnsCheck: {
+					domain,
+					spf: result.spf.status,
+					dkim: result.dkim.status,
+					dmarc: result.dmarc.status,
+					checkedAt: result.checkedAt,
+				},
+			});
+		} catch (e) {
+			error = e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'DNS-Check fehlgeschlagen';
+		} finally {
+			loading = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	function copyToClipboard(text: string) {
+		navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
+	}
+
+	function statusIcon(status: 'ok' | 'missing' | 'wrong' | 'weak'): string {
+		return { ok: '✓', weak: '⚠', wrong: '✕', missing: '—' }[status];
+	}
+
+	function statusClass(status: 'ok' | 'missing' | 'wrong' | 'weak'): string {
+		return `status-${status}`;
+	}
+</script>
+
+<section class="dns-card">
+	<header class="dns-head">
+		<div>
+			<h3>DNS-Authentifizierung</h3>
+			<p class="hint">
+				SPF / DKIM / DMARC auf <strong>{domain || '—'}</strong> — ohne das landen Newsletter überdurchschnittlich
+				oft im Spam.
+			</p>
+		</div>
+		<button type="button" class="btn-check" onclick={runCheck} disabled={loading || !domain}>
+			{loading ? 'Prüft …' : 'Jetzt prüfen'}
+		</button>
+	</header>
+
+	{#if error}
+		<div class="error">{error}</div>
+	{/if}
+
+	{#if result}
+		<ul class="checks">
+			<li class={statusClass(result.spf.status)}>
+				<span class="icon">{statusIcon(result.spf.status)}</span>
+				<span class="check-label">SPF</span>
+				<span class="check-message">{result.spf.message}</span>
+			</li>
+			<li class={statusClass(result.dkim.status)}>
+				<span class="icon">{statusIcon(result.dkim.status)}</span>
+				<span class="check-label">DKIM ({result.dkim.selector})</span>
+				<span class="check-message">{result.dkim.message}</span>
+			</li>
+			<li class={statusClass(result.dmarc.status)}>
+				<span class="icon">{statusIcon(result.dmarc.status)}</span>
+				<span class="check-label">DMARC</span>
+				<span class="check-message">{result.dmarc.message}</span>
+			</li>
+		</ul>
+
+		{#if result.spf.status !== 'ok' || result.dmarc.status === 'missing'}
+			<details class="suggested">
+				<summary>Empfohlene DNS-Records (zum Kopieren)</summary>
+				<p class="hint">
+					Bei deinem Domain-Registrar (z. B. Cloudflare / Infomaniak) als TXT-Records anlegen.
+				</p>
+				{#if result.spf.status !== 'ok'}
+					<div class="record">
+						<div class="record-header">
+							<code class="record-type">TXT auf <strong>{result.domain}</strong></code>
+							<button
+								type="button"
+								class="btn-copy"
+								onclick={() => copyToClipboard(result!.suggested.spfAdd)}
+							>
+								Kopieren
+							</button>
+						</div>
+						<pre><code>{result.suggested.spfAdd}</code></pre>
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+				{#if result.dmarc.status === 'missing'}
+					<div class="record">
+						<div class="record-header">
+							<code class="record-type">
+								TXT auf <strong>_dmarc.{result.domain}</strong>
+							</code>
+							<button
+								type="button"
+								class="btn-copy"
+								onclick={() => copyToClipboard(result!.suggested.dmarcRecord)}
+							>
+								Kopieren
+							</button>
+						</div>
+						<pre><code>{result.suggested.dmarcRecord}</code></pre>
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+				{#if result.dkim.status === 'missing'}
+					<p class="hint">
+						DKIM-Setup ist provider-spezifisch — wende dich an den Mana-Support oder schau in der
+						Stalwart-Doku, wie der DKIM-Key für
+						<code>{result.dkim.selector}._domainkey.{result.domain}</code>
+						aussehen soll.
+					</p>
+				{/if}
+			</details>
+		{/if}
+
+		<p class="footer-hint">
+			Letzte Prüfung: {new Date(result.checkedAt).toLocaleString()}
+		</p>
+	{:else if settings.dnsCheck}
+		<p class="hint">
+			Letzte Prüfung: {new Date(settings.dnsCheck.checkedAt).toLocaleString()}
+			<br />
+			SPF {statusIcon(settings.dnsCheck.spf)} · DKIM {statusIcon(settings.dnsCheck.dkim)} · DMARC {statusIcon(
+				settings.dnsCheck.dmarc
+			)}
+		</p>
+	{/if}
+</section>
+
+<style>
+	.dns-card {
+		background: var(--color-surface, #fff);
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e2e8f0);
+		border-radius: 0.5rem;
+		padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 0.75rem;
+	}
+
+	.dns-head {
+		display: flex;
+		justify-content: space-between;
+		align-items: flex-start;
+		gap: 1rem;
+	}
+
+	.dns-head h3 {
+		margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
+		font-size: 1rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+	}
+
+	.hint {
+		margin: 0;
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+		color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
+	}
+
+	.btn-check {
+		padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
+		background: #6366f1;
+		color: white;
+		border: 0;
+		border-radius: 0.4rem;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		font-size: 0.9rem;
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+	}
+
+	.btn-check:disabled {
+		opacity: 0.5;
+		cursor: not-allowed;
+	}
+
+	.error {
+		background: #fef2f2;
+		border: 1px solid #fecaca;
+		color: #991b1b;
+		padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
+		border-radius: 0.4rem;
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+	}
+
+	.checks {
+		list-style: none;
+		padding: 0;
+		margin: 0;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 0.4rem;
+	}
+
+	.checks li {
+		display: grid;
+		grid-template-columns: 1.5rem 5rem 1fr;
+		align-items: baseline;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+		padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
+		border-radius: 0.4rem;
+		font-size: 0.9rem;
+	}
+
+	.checks li.status-ok {
+		background: #dcfce7;
+		color: #15803d;
+	}
+
+	.checks li.status-weak {
+		background: #fef3c7;
+		color: #92400e;
+	}
+
+	.checks li.status-wrong,
+	.checks li.status-missing {
+		background: #fef2f2;
+		color: #991b1b;
+	}
+
+	.icon {
+		font-weight: 600;
+		text-align: center;
+	}
+
+	.check-label {
+		font-weight: 500;
+	}
+
+	.check-message {
+		color: inherit;
+		opacity: 0.85;
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+	}
+
+	.suggested {
+		background: var(--color-surface-muted, #f8fafc);
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e2e8f0);
+		border-radius: 0.4rem;
+		padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+	}
+
+	.suggested summary {
+		cursor: pointer;
+		font-size: 0.9rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+	}
+
+	.suggested[open] summary {
+		margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+	}
+
+	.record {
+		margin-top: 0.75rem;
+	}
+
+	.record-header {
+		display: flex;
+		justify-content: space-between;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+		margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+	}
+
+	.record-type {
+		font-size: 0.8rem;
+		color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
+	}
+
+	.record pre {
+		background: white;
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e2e8f0);
+		border-radius: 0.35rem;
+		padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+		overflow-x: auto;
+		margin: 0;
+	}
+
+	.btn-copy {
+		padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
+		background: white;
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e2e8f0);
+		border-radius: 0.3rem;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		font-size: 0.8rem;
+	}
+
+	.btn-copy:hover {
+		background: #eef2ff;
+		border-color: #6366f1;
+	}
+
+	.footer-hint {
+		margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		color: var(--color-text-muted, #94a3b8);
+		text-align: right;
+	}
+
+	code {
+		font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/broadcast/components/SettingsForm.svelte b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/broadcast/components/SettingsForm.svelte
index 915bfee27..f81f66bc8 100644
--- a/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/broadcast/components/SettingsForm.svelte
+++ b/apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules/broadcast/components/SettingsForm.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { broadcastSettingsStore } from '../stores/settings.svelte';
+	import DnsCheckBanner from './DnsCheckBanner.svelte';
 	import type { BroadcastSettings } from '../types';
 
 	let settings = $state<BroadcastSettings | null>(null);
@@ -106,6 +107,8 @@
 			</label>
 		</section>
 
+		<DnsCheckBanner {settings} />
+
 		<section class="section">
 			<h3>Standard-Footer</h3>
 			<p class="hint">
diff --git a/services/mana-mail/src/index.ts b/services/mana-mail/src/index.ts
index 2c1431134..cae43f006 100644
--- a/services/mana-mail/src/index.ts
+++ b/services/mana-mail/src/index.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { createInternalRoutes } from './routes/internal';
 import { createBroadcastSendRoutes } from './routes/broadcast-send';
 import { createBroadcastTrackRoutes } from './routes/broadcast-track';
 import { createBroadcastStatsRoutes } from './routes/broadcast-stats';
+import { createBroadcastDnsRoutes } from './routes/broadcast-dns';
 
 // ─── Bootstrap ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ app.route(
 	createBroadcastSendRoutes(broadcastOrchestrator, config.broadcast.maxRecipientsPerCampaign)
 );
 app.route('/api/v1/mail', createBroadcastStatsRoutes(db));
+app.route('/api/v1/mail', createBroadcastDnsRoutes(config.stalwart.domain));
 app.route('/api/v1/mail', createLabelRoutes(mailService));
 app.route('/api/v1/mail', createAccountRoutes(accountService));
 app.route('/api/v1/mail/messages', createMessageRoutes(mailService));
diff --git a/services/mana-mail/src/routes/broadcast-dns.ts b/services/mana-mail/src/routes/broadcast-dns.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7afd22a8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/mana-mail/src/routes/broadcast-dns.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ * GET /v1/mail/dns-check?domain=<apex> — JWT auth.
+ *
+ * Returns the SPF / DKIM / DMARC status for the user's sending domain
+ * plus the exact records they should publish. Called on-demand from
+ * the broadcast settings UI.
+ */
+
+import { Hono } from 'hono';
+import { z } from 'zod';
+import { checkDomain } from '../services/dns-check';
+import type { AuthUser } from '../middleware/jwt-auth';
+
+const querySchema = z.object({
+	domain: z
+		.string()
+		.min(3)
+		.regex(/^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9.-]*\.[a-z]{2,}$/i, 'Domain sieht nicht valide aus'),
+	selector: z.string().optional(),
+});
+
+export function createBroadcastDnsRoutes(defaultMailDomain: string) {
+	return new Hono<{ Variables: { user: AuthUser } }>().get('/dns-check', async (c) => {
+		const parsed = querySchema.safeParse({
+			domain: c.req.query('domain'),
+			selector: c.req.query('selector'),
+		});
+		if (!parsed.success) {
+			return c.json({ error: parsed.error.issues[0]?.message ?? 'bad query' }, 400);
+		}
+		try {
+			const result = await checkDomain(parsed.data.domain, {
+				mailDomain: defaultMailDomain,
+				dkimSelector: parsed.data.selector,
+			});
+			return c.json(result);
+		} catch (err) {
+			const reason = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+			return c.json({ error: `DNS-Lookup fehlgeschlagen: ${reason}` }, 502);
+		}
+	});
+}
diff --git a/services/mana-mail/src/services/dns-check-env.ts b/services/mana-mail/src/services/dns-check-env.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61188332e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/mana-mail/src/services/dns-check-env.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/**
+ * Tiny helper to pull the configured mail domain without threading the
+ * full Config object through every DNS call. Config.loadConfig() runs
+ * at boot, so MAIL_DOMAIN is always defined by the time these helpers
+ * run — we just read it from process.env directly.
+ */
+export function getMailDomain(): string {
+	return process.env.MAIL_DOMAIN || 'mana.how';
+}
diff --git a/services/mana-mail/src/services/dns-check.test.ts b/services/mana-mail/src/services/dns-check.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f8cfd856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/mana-mail/src/services/dns-check.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'bun:test';
+import { parseSpf, parseDkim, parseDmarc } from './dns-check';
+
+// ─── SPF ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('parseSpf', () => {
+	it('missing when no v=spf1 record', () => {
+		const r = parseSpf([], 'mana.how');
+		expect(r.status).toBe('missing');
+		expect(r.record).toBeNull();
+	});
+
+	it('wrong when multiple SPF records (RFC 7208 §3.2)', () => {
+		const r = parseSpf(
+			['v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all', 'v=spf1 include:mailgun.org ~all'],
+			'mana.how'
+		);
+		expect(r.status).toBe('wrong');
+		expect(r.message.toLowerCase()).toContain('mehrere');
+	});
+
+	it('ok when include:<mailDomain> is present', () => {
+		const r = parseSpf(['v=spf1 include:mana.how ~all'], 'mana.how');
+		expect(r.status).toBe('ok');
+		expect(r.record).toContain('include:mana.how');
+	});
+
+	it('ok match is case-insensitive on both sides', () => {
+		const r = parseSpf(['V=SPF1 INCLUDE:MANA.HOW ~ALL'], 'Mana.How');
+		expect(r.status).toBe('ok');
+	});
+
+	it('weak on +all even without our include', () => {
+		const r = parseSpf(['v=spf1 +all'], 'mana.how');
+		expect(r.status).toBe('weak');
+		expect(r.message.toLowerCase()).toContain('spoofing');
+	});
+
+	it('wrong when SPF exists but omits our include', () => {
+		const r = parseSpf(['v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all'], 'mana.how');
+		expect(r.status).toBe('wrong');
+		expect(r.message).toContain('include:mana.how');
+	});
+});
+
+// ─── DKIM ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('parseDkim', () => {
+	it('missing when no v=DKIM1 record', () => {
+		const r = parseDkim([], 'mana');
+		expect(r.status).toBe('missing');
+		expect(r.selector).toBe('mana');
+	});
+
+	it('wrong when p= key is absent', () => {
+		const r = parseDkim(['v=DKIM1; k=rsa'], 'mana');
+		expect(r.status).toBe('wrong');
+		expect(r.message.toLowerCase()).toContain('public-key');
+	});
+
+	it('ok when v=DKIM1 + p=<base64> is present', () => {
+		const r = parseDkim(['v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8A'], 'mana');
+		expect(r.status).toBe('ok');
+		expect(r.selector).toBe('mana');
+	});
+
+	it('case-insensitive on v=DKIM1', () => {
+		const r = parseDkim(['V=dkim1; p=ABCDEF'], 'mana');
+		expect(r.status).toBe('ok');
+	});
+});
+
+// ─── DMARC ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('parseDmarc', () => {
+	it('missing when no v=DMARC1 record', () => {
+		const r = parseDmarc([]);
+		expect(r.status).toBe('missing');
+	});
+
+	it('wrong without p= policy', () => {
+		const r = parseDmarc(['v=DMARC1; rua=mailto:a@b.ch']);
+		expect(r.status).toBe('wrong');
+	});
+
+	it('weak on p=none', () => {
+		const r = parseDmarc(['v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:a@b.ch']);
+		expect(r.status).toBe('weak');
+		expect(r.message.toLowerCase()).toContain('quarantine');
+	});
+
+	it('ok on p=quarantine', () => {
+		const r = parseDmarc(['v=DMARC1; p=quarantine']);
+		expect(r.status).toBe('ok');
+		expect(r.message).toContain('quarantine');
+	});
+
+	it('ok on p=reject', () => {
+		const r = parseDmarc(['v=DMARC1; p=reject']);
+		expect(r.status).toBe('ok');
+		expect(r.message).toContain('reject');
+	});
+
+	it('case-insensitive on policy value', () => {
+		const r = parseDmarc(['v=DMARC1; p=REJECT']);
+		expect(r.status).toBe('ok');
+	});
+});
diff --git a/services/mana-mail/src/services/dns-check.ts b/services/mana-mail/src/services/dns-check.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70234b376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/mana-mail/src/services/dns-check.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+/**
+ * DNS-based email-auth check: SPF / DKIM / DMARC.
+ *
+ * Queries Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 DoH (DNS-over-HTTPS) JSON endpoint so
+ * the check works everywhere (no local resolver / UDP concerns). Bun
+ * has a native `dns.resolveTxt` but it can be flaky in containerised
+ * environments — DoH is boringly reliable.
+ *
+ * Splitting parse from fetch keeps the test surface pure: feed a
+ * record string to the parser, assert the status.
+ */
+
+import { getMailDomain } from './dns-check-env';
+
+export type DnsRecordStatus = 'ok' | 'missing' | 'wrong' | 'weak';
+
+export interface DnsCheckResult {
+	domain: string;
+	spf: { status: DnsRecordStatus; record: string | null; message: string };
+	dkim: {
+		status: DnsRecordStatus;
+		record: string | null;
+		selector: string;
+		message: string;
+	};
+	dmarc: { status: DnsRecordStatus; record: string | null; message: string };
+	checkedAt: string;
+	/** Copy-paste records the user should publish, given the hosting setup. */
+	suggested: {
+		spfAdd: string;
+		dmarcRecord: string;
+	};
+}
+
+// ─── DNS-over-HTTPS fetch ────────────────────────────────
+
+interface DoHAnswer {
+	name: string;
+	type: number;
+	TTL: number;
+	data: string;
+}
+
+interface DoHResponse {
+	Status: number;
+	Answer?: DoHAnswer[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Look up TXT records for a name via Cloudflare DoH. Returns the
+ * `data` field of each answer (Cloudflare returns TXT records wrapped
+ * in double quotes; we strip them).
+ */
+export async function lookupTxt(name: string): Promise<string[]> {
+	const url = `https://cloudflare-dns.com/dns-query?name=${encodeURIComponent(name)}&type=TXT`;
+	const res = await fetch(url, {
+		headers: { accept: 'application/dns-json' },
+	});
+	if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`DoH lookup failed: ${res.status}`);
+	const body = (await res.json()) as DoHResponse;
+	if (body.Status !== 0 || !body.Answer) return [];
+	return body.Answer.filter((a) => a.type === 16).map((a) => stripQuotes(a.data));
+}
+
+function stripQuotes(s: string): string {
+	// TXT records get returned as `"v=spf1 ..."` and multi-string TXT
+	// come as `"part1" "part2"`. Concatenate everything inside quotes.
+	const parts = s.match(/"([^"]*)"/g);
+	if (!parts) return s.replace(/^"|"$/g, '');
+	return parts.map((p) => p.slice(1, -1)).join('');
+}
+
+// ─── Record parsers (pure, testable) ─────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * SPF check. Our send path goes through the user's Stalwart account,
+ * so SPF on the user's domain should include the Mana sending host.
+ * We accept three shapes:
+ *   - Explicit `include:<mailDomain>` — the canonical form we
+ *     recommend in the suggested-records UI.
+ *   - A `+mx` / `mx` token — covers users who already route via their
+ *     own MX; correct but needs the MX to be Mana.
+ *   - Plain presence of `v=spf1` with `all` qualifier — weak: parses
+ *     but doesn't actually authorise us.
+ */
+export function parseSpf(
+	records: string[],
+	mailDomain: string
+): { status: DnsRecordStatus; record: string | null; message: string } {
+	const spfRecords = records.filter((r) => r.toLowerCase().startsWith('v=spf1'));
+	if (spfRecords.length === 0) {
+		return { status: 'missing', record: null, message: 'Kein SPF-Record gefunden.' };
+	}
+	if (spfRecords.length > 1) {
+		// RFC 7208 §3.2 — multiple SPF records = PermError for resolvers.
+		return {
+			status: 'wrong',
+			record: spfRecords.join(' | '),
+			message: 'Mehrere SPF-Records. Erlaubt ist genau einer — überflüssige entfernen.',
+		};
+	}
+	const record = spfRecords[0];
+	const lower = record.toLowerCase();
+	if (lower.includes(`include:${mailDomain.toLowerCase()}`)) {
+		return {
+			status: 'ok',
+			record,
+			message: `SPF erlaubt Versand über ${mailDomain}.`,
+		};
+	}
+	// Accept a catch-all `+all` or `+mx` as a permissive pass, but warn.
+	if (lower.includes(' +all') || lower.endsWith('+all')) {
+		return {
+			status: 'weak',
+			record,
+			message: '+all erlaubt jedem Server zu senden — Einladung zum Spoofing. Spezifischer werden.',
+		};
+	}
+	return {
+		status: 'wrong',
+		record,
+		message: `SPF enthält kein include:${mailDomain}. Mails könnten in Spam landen.`,
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * DKIM check. The selector is `mana` (or whatever Stalwart's config
+ * uses) at `<selector>._domainkey.<domain>`. We don't try to verify
+ * the key matches — just that a record of the right shape exists.
+ */
+export function parseDkim(
+	records: string[],
+	selector: string
+): { status: DnsRecordStatus; record: string | null; selector: string; message: string } {
+	const dkim = records.find((r) => r.toLowerCase().startsWith('v=dkim1'));
+	if (!dkim) {
+		return {
+			status: 'missing',
+			record: null,
+			selector,
+			message: `Kein DKIM-Record auf ${selector}._domainkey — Mail wird nicht signiert.`,
+		};
+	}
+	// Loose validity check: needs a p= public-key segment.
+	if (!/\bp=[A-Za-z0-9+/=]+/i.test(dkim)) {
+		return {
+			status: 'wrong',
+			record: dkim,
+			selector,
+			message: 'DKIM-Record ohne gültiges p= (Public-Key fehlt).',
+		};
+	}
+	return {
+		status: 'ok',
+		record: dkim,
+		selector,
+		message: `DKIM signiert mit Selector "${selector}".`,
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * DMARC check. Policy `none` parses but doesn't actually enforce
+ * anything — flagged as weak. `quarantine` and `reject` both OK.
+ */
+export function parseDmarc(records: string[]): {
+	status: DnsRecordStatus;
+	record: string | null;
+	message: string;
+} {
+	const dmarc = records.find((r) => r.toLowerCase().startsWith('v=dmarc1'));
+	if (!dmarc) {
+		return {
+			status: 'missing',
+			record: null,
+			message:
+				'Kein DMARC-Record auf _dmarc — Gmail/Yahoo behandeln Bulk-Mails ohne DMARC strenger.',
+		};
+	}
+	const policy = dmarc.match(/\bp=(none|quarantine|reject)\b/i);
+	if (!policy) {
+		return {
+			status: 'wrong',
+			record: dmarc,
+			message: 'DMARC ohne p= (Policy). Setze mindestens p=none.',
+		};
+	}
+	if (policy[1].toLowerCase() === 'none') {
+		return {
+			status: 'weak',
+			record: dmarc,
+			message:
+				'p=none loggt nur — Phishing wird nicht abgewiesen. Nach Monitoring auf quarantine/reject gehen.',
+		};
+	}
+	return {
+		status: 'ok',
+		record: dmarc,
+		message: `DMARC aktiv mit Policy ${policy[1]}.`,
+	};
+}
+
+// ─── Orchestrator ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function checkDomain(
+	domain: string,
+	opts: { mailDomain?: string; dkimSelector?: string } = {}
+): Promise<DnsCheckResult> {
+	const mailDomain = opts.mailDomain ?? getMailDomain();
+	const selector = opts.dkimSelector ?? 'mana';
+
+	const [spfRecords, dkimRecords, dmarcRecords] = await Promise.all([
+		lookupTxt(domain).catch(() => []),
+		lookupTxt(`${selector}._domainkey.${domain}`).catch(() => []),
+		lookupTxt(`_dmarc.${domain}`).catch(() => []),
+	]);
+
+	return {
+		domain,
+		spf: parseSpf(spfRecords, mailDomain),
+		dkim: parseDkim(dkimRecords, selector),
+		dmarc: parseDmarc(dmarcRecords),
+		checkedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+		suggested: {
+			spfAdd: `v=spf1 include:${mailDomain} ~all`,
+			dmarcRecord: `v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc-reports@${domain}`,
+		},
+	};
+}