Scripted job outreach risks spam filters due to poor email authentication.

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A developer's automated job outreach script was flagged as spam by email providers after sending roughly 200 messages. This occurred due to a damaged sender reputation, not the quality of the message. The article advises on proper email authentication to avoid filters, focusing on SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records. It emphasizes that DMARC alignment, ensuring the sender's domain matches the 'From' address, is particularly crucial. Sending through a personal email account's infrastructure can leverage existing reputation and simplify alignment.

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