MX records for instagram.com
Live MX lookup for instagram.com: 2 mail hosts, run by Proofpoint.
try:
- mail hosts
- mxb-00082601.gslb.pphosted.com, mxa-00082601.gslb.pphosted.com
- provider
- proofpoint
- spf record
- v=spf1 include:facebookmail.com include:_spf.fb.com -all
- dmarc policy
- reject
- dmarc record
- v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:[email protected]; pct=100
- disposable domain
- no
- free consumer provider
- no
Mail servers for instagram.com
DNS lists 2 mail hosts for instagram.com, starting with mxb-00082601.gslb.pphosted.com. Lower priority values are tried first; the rest exist for failover.
Who runs the mail
The hosts match the pattern of Proofpoint. Proofpoint fronts the domain as a security gateway. Gateways generally accept any recipient and filter afterwards, so a mailbox-level probe rarely gets a definitive no; treat catch-all as the normal state and lean on bounce feedback for accuracy.
What this means for verification
For instagram.com, verification runs the whole pipeline: syntax, live MX, the open lists, and then the SMTP handshake with the mail host, with no message ever transmitted. Each verdict carries a machine-readable reason.
More checks for instagram.com
checked 2026-09-03 · sources: live-dns 2026-09-03 · disposable-domains 2026-09-02 · free-provider-domains 2026-09-02 · mx-provider-patterns 2026-09-03 · rdap-registration 2026-09-03 · Top-domain list: Majestic Million, CC BY 3.0
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