Forbes uses Cordial as their primary email service provider. They rank #194 in the Tranco list of most-popular domains. We've also observed sends via Salesforce MC. Email goes out from 3 different subdomains. Their email authentication setup is solid (score 95/100). We've recorded 1 ESP change since first observing this brand.
Non-ESP tools detected in this brand's emails. Independent of who sends — a brand can use any combination.
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Authentication signals observed in this brand's emails. SPF, DKIM and DMARC are the standard sender-authentication stack — see the DMARC policy below for whether spoofing is actually blocked or just monitored. One-click unsubscribe meets Google & Yahoo's bulk-sender requirements.
SPF / DKIM / DMARC above reflect the last 10 emails we've observed. DMARC policy is read live from DNS.
DMARC reports sent to DMARC Analyzer (Mimecast). Policy
p=reject means receivers actively block or quarantine spoofed mail.
SPF alignment: all 16 observed emails use a return-path aligned with forbes.com (bounce.read.forbes.com, bounce.pardot.forbes.com). SPF authenticates the visible From — supports DMARC directly.
DKIM alignment: all 30 observed emails sign with a domain aligned with forbes.com (email.forbes.com, read.forbes.com, forbes.com). DKIM authenticates the visible From — supports DMARC directly.
TLS: 11% TLS 1.3, 89% TLS 1.2 (across 18 sends).
Delivery: fast — 100% of emails in the last 7 days arrive in under 10 seconds (across 9 sends).
Brands often use multiple ESPs (e.g. one for marketing, another for transactional/notifications).
Salesforce MC 18ESPs we've seen sending email for this brand. Green = confirmed by SPF, sender IP rDNS, or known infra pairing (label shows the source). Grey = observed but not yet confirmed by SPF or PTR.
ESPs this brand has authorized in their SPF record. We confirm them with a green ✓ only after seeing recurring use (3+ emails across 2+ days). Until then they stay here — either we haven't observed any email yet, or we've seen a handful but not enough to call them a regular sender for the brand.
Probed: forbes.com, bounce.read.forbes.com, bounce.pardot.forbes.com, read.forbes.com, email.forbes.com
Folder distribution across all emails from this brand observed in Gmail inboxes. High inbox % = good deliverability; spam appearances are the headline signal.
| Folder | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| inbox | 34 | 82.9% |
| promotions | 7 | 17.1% |
Which ESP's emails are landing where. Sorted by spam % so problem senders surface first. Brands using one ESP for marketing and another for transactional often see very different placement profiles per ESP. Per-ESP folder data only started being captured recently — counts here may be smaller than the total above until backfill catches up.
| ESP | Emails | Placement | Inbox % | Tabs % | Spam % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordial | 19 | 89.5% | 10.5% | 0.0% | |
| Salesforce MC | 17 | 76.5% | 23.5% | 0.0% |
Daily observations per ESP. Brands often run multiple ESPs concurrently — marketing on one, transactional on another — so this chart shows usage rather than switches.
IP addresses forbes.com has been observed sending from, and where their mail landed in Gmail.
| IP | Hostname | Obs | Placement | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.111.171.51 | mta.read.forbes.com |
13 | — | Check → |
| 192.112.153.244 | d244.c153.cordialmail.net |
7 | 3 | Check → |
| 192.112.153.243 | d243.c153.cordialmail.net |
7 | 3 | Check → |
| 192.112.153.242 | d242.c153.cordialmail.net |
5 | 2 | Check → |
| 13.111.111.220 | hb220.mta.exacttarget.com |
5 | 1 | Check → |
| 192.112.153.241 | d241.c153.cordialmail.net |
4 | 4 | Check → |
| Domain | ESPs detected | Delivery (7d) |
|---|---|---|
email.forbes.com | Cordial 19 | |
read.forbes.com | Salesforce MC 13 | |
forbes.com | Salesforce MC 5 |