Email spam checker

Check your email spam score before you send.

SamuelGuard lets you test a real email against common spam and deliverability signals, including authentication, content, subject line, message shape, and sender reputation.

Spam scoreExplainable
AuthenticationSPF DKIM DMARC
Inbox riskPlain-English fixes
Spam score 0-10 Lower is better
Report link 24h Free public tests
Checks Auth+ SPF, DKIM, DMARC and content
Language Plain No mystery scoring

What an email spam checker should test

A useful spam score checker should look at more than trigger words. Inbox providers consider technical setup, sender reputation, content patterns, links, HTML structure, and recipient expectations.

  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC records and alignment.
  • Subject line risks such as all caps, hype, and repeated punctuation.
  • Link density, URL shorteners, image-heavy messages, and missing plain text.
  • Blacklist and sender-domain reputation signals.

How SamuelGuard tests your email

You forward your email to a unique SamuelGuard test address. SamuelGuard analyses the received message and turns the findings into a spam risk score with readable explanations.

  • Use the generated address for a one-off public test.
  • Open the report link to watch processing complete.
  • Review the highest-impact findings first.
  • Create an account when you want saved history or private reports.

Why scores are only the start

A number is useful, but the fix matters more. SamuelGuard connects each point of risk to something practical, so you can improve the next version of the email.

  • Fix authentication before polishing copy.
  • Remove obvious spam language and misleading links.
  • Add plain text when your message is HTML-only.
  • Test again after changes to compare the result.

Best uses for a spam score test

Spam score testing is useful before sending invoices, newsletters, client updates, product emails, and transactional messages that need to land reliably.

  • Check a new invoice template before sending it to customers.
  • Test a newsletter before a campaign goes out.
  • Review transactional emails after changing providers.
  • Find why a normal business email suddenly looks suspicious.
FAQ

Common questions

Can SamuelGuard guarantee inbox placement?

No checker can guarantee inbox placement, because mailbox providers use private signals and recipient behaviour. SamuelGuard shows visible risks you can improve.

Do I need an account to run a spam test?

No. You can run free one-off public tests without an account. Accounts add saved history, private reports, monitoring, and API access.

Next step

Forward a real email and see what SamuelGuard finds.

SamuelGuard gives you a spam risk score, delivery health, authentication checks, blacklist checks, content warnings, and practical fixes you can act on before the next send.

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