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I'm not sure if this is the right place for this. Any help would be appreciated! If I am at the wrong place, a point in the correct direction would be appreciated.

I have recently set up an email server on a dedicated server with a .com and SSL certificate. It is all successfully set up with no errors and 100% ready. Any email accounts I make work, they send and receive. But any messages I send go automatically to the SPAM folder on any gmail users, and also hotmail. The SSL is throughout the entire domain and is completely encrypted. Anything I can find is about existing emails held with google or yahoo or microsoft. I can not find anything for custom domains.

(EDIT - my domain is remulated.com )

Gerald Schneider
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You should set up Sender Policy Framework and DomainKeys Identified Mail. Both are done using DNS and are relatively straightforward so long as you have a decent email system. I've implemented both on Google Apps and Fastmail with no issues.

Check your server / domain aren't on email blacklists - one great tool is MXToolbox. If they are you'll have to follow the blacklist procedures to get them off the list.

You should also set up DMARC. From their website

DMARC, which stands for “Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance”, is an email authentication protocol. It builds on the widely deployed SPF and DKIM protocols, adding a reporting function that allows senders and receivers to improve and monitor protection of the domain from fraudulent email.

If you edit your question to include your domain name you could get more specific advice for your situation.

Tim
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