Ssa uses Amazon SES as their primary email service provider. They rank #2,505 in the Tranco list of most-popular domains. Email goes out from 2 different subdomains. Their email authentication setup is solid (score 85/100).
Amazon SESAuthentication 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 dhs.gov. Policy
p=reject means receivers actively block or quarantine spoofed mail.
SPF alignment: all 18 observed emails use a return-path aligned with ssa.gov (us-east.subscriptions.ssa.gov, us-east.update.ssa.gov). SPF authenticates the visible From — supports DMARC directly.
DKIM alignment: all 18 observed emails sign with a domain aligned with ssa.gov (subscriptions.ssa.gov, update.ssa.gov). DKIM authenticates the visible From — supports DMARC directly.
TLS: modern — 100% TLS 1.3 (across 10 sends).
Brands often use multiple ESPs (e.g. one for marketing, another for transactional/notifications).
None — only the primary ESP(s) shown aboveESPs 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.
No additional ESPs authorized in the brand's SPF beyond the confirmed senders above.
Probed: ssa.gov, us-east.subscriptions.ssa.gov, us-east.update.ssa.gov, subscriptions.ssa.gov, update.ssa.gov
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 | 7 | 46.7% |
| promotions | 8 | 53.3% |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon SES | 14 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 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 ssa.gov has been observed sending from, and where their mail landed in Gmail.
| IP | Hostname | Obs | Placement | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.179.17.106 | mailer017106.govd2.service.govdelivery.com |
5 | — | Check → |
| 66.179.17.126 | mailer017126.govd2.service.govdelivery.com |
5 | — | Check → |
| 66.179.17.101 | mailer017101.govd2.service.govdelivery.com |
3 | 3 | Check → |
| 66.179.17.247 | mailer017247.govd3.service.govdelivery.com |
1 | — | Check → |
| 66.179.17.108 | mailer017108.govd2.service.govdelivery.com |
1 | — | Check → |
| 66.179.19.30 | mailer019030.govdeliveryservice.com |
1 | — | Check → |
| 66.179.19.105 | mailer019105.govd2.service.govdelivery.com |
1 | — | Check → |
| 66.179.17.163 | mailer017163.govd3.service.govdelivery.com |
1 | — | Check → |
| 66.179.17.242 | mailer017242.govd3.service.govdelivery.com |
1 | 1 | Check → |
| Domain | ESPs detected | Delivery (7d) |
|---|---|---|
subscriptions.ssa.gov | Amazon SES 16 | |
update.ssa.gov | Amazon SES 2 |
