Monster uses SparkPost as their primary email service provider. They rank #5,527 in the Tranco list of most-popular domains. We've also observed sends via SendGrid. Email goes out from 2 different subdomains. Their email authentication setup is solid (score 85/100).
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 4 emails we've observed. DMARC policy is read live from DNS.
DMARC reports sent to proofpoint.com. Policy
p=reject means receivers actively block or quarantine spoofed mail.
SPF alignment: all 6 observed emails use a return-path aligned with monster.com (bouncesp.monster.com, em8889.ses.monster.com). SPF authenticates the visible From — supports DMARC directly.
DKIM alignment: all 6 observed emails sign with a domain aligned with monster.com (notifications.monster.com, ses.monster.com). DKIM authenticates the visible From — supports DMARC directly.
TLS: 33% TLS 1.3, 67% TLS 1.2 (across 6 sends).
1 of 2 emails in the last 7 days were delayed beyond 5 minutes (50%) — peaks crossed 4 hours, which usually means stalled queues or hard receiver throttling. Slow sends averaged 27 h 3 min. Healthy senders deliver in under 30 seconds. Consistent delays usually mean greylisting, reputation-based throttling, or receiver-side filter scrutiny — worth investigating sender reputation and authentication setup.
Brands often use multiple ESPs (e.g. one for marketing, another for transactional/notifications).
SendGrid 2ESPs 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: monster.com, em8889.ses.monster.com, bouncesp.monster.com, ses.monster.com, notifications.monster.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 | 6 | 100.0% |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SparkPost | 4 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SendGrid | 2 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 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 monster.com has been observed sending from, and where their mail landed in Gmail.
