InfraGuard is a powerful add-on inside InboxKit designed to protect your sending domains, monitor health, and optimize inbox placement. It combines blacklist tracking, DNS watchdog, bounce monitoring, and unlimited Inbox Placement Tests, ensuring your domains remain safe and reputation strong.
This guide walks you through how to enable InfraGuard, configure protection, understand its results, monitor health, and manage actions.
Where to Find InfraGuard
From your InboxKit dashboard, go to Addons
Click InfraGuard
Select Add Protection (top right button)
You’ll now begin the 3-step process: Select → Configure → Confirm
Step 1 — Select Domains to Protect
A list of your domains with mailbox count and existing reputation data will appear.
You may select one domain or multiple domains at the same time
Click Continue (bottom right)
📌 Tip: You can use filters to display only domains that meet specific criteria (e.g., active, blacklisted, high bounce).
Step 2 — Configure Inbox Placement Testing
On the configuration screen, you will set:
Schedule
Choose the Test Day (Sun–Sat)
Choose Frequency (Weekly or Biweekly)
Receivers
Select which mailbox types InfraGuard should deliver inbox placement tests to:
Option
Meaning
Personal Gmail | Tests to consumer Gmail inbox |
Google Workspace | Tests to corporate Gmail inbox |
Personal Outlook | Tests to consumer Outlook.com inbox |
Microsoft 365 | Tests to business Outlook inbox |
Once configured → Click Continue
Step 3 — Confirm & Activate Protection
The final confirmation page will summarize what is included:
✔ Blacklist Monitor — checks 100+ blacklists hourly
✔ DNS Watchdog — checks MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC every 10 minutes
✔ Bounce Monitor — detects hard & soft bounce rate spikes
✔ Unlimited Inbox Placement Tests — scheduled + instant
✔ Alerts and recommendations
Click Add Protection to activate.
🎉 Your domain is now protected with InfraGuard.
Understanding InfraGuard Statuses
After activation, your domain will appear under Protected Assets.
Status
Meaning
Pending | Tests syncing & waiting for first report |
Match | DNS & configuration aligned and healthy |
Changed | DNS or reputation metrics deviated and require action |
You will also see score, blacklist count, bounce %, DNS match, and next IPT schedule.
Viewing Domain Protection Dashboard
Click View on any protected domain to open the full dashboard.
The dashboard contains two main tabs:
🔹 Health Overview
Shows overall domain health score including:
Blacklist Result (Clean / Listed)
DNS Watchdog (Match / Changed)
Bounce Monitor (% Hard / % Soft)
Inbox Placement Summary (Inbox vs Spam)
Activity timeline (alerts, checks passed, DNS changes, bounce events)
🔹 IPT Results
Displays inbox performance across Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft, Workspace — including spam, promotions, inbox landing.
You can also:
Run IPT Now (manual test anytime)
Change settings (schedule, receivers)
View last 7/30/90 days of performance reports
Managing Alerts & Actions (Critical, Warning, Advisory)
Return to the main InfraGuard screen and click Actions.
Here you will find categorized alerts:
Alert Level
Meaning
🔴 Critical | Immediate action required (DNS changed, bounce spike, blacklist hit) |
🟡 Warning | Should review soon |
🔵 Advisory | Informational |
Each alert shows:
Type (DNS / Bounce / Blacklist)
Title (e.g., Nameserver Changed)
Progress steps
Recommended resolution
View/Resolve/Dismiss options
InfraGuard gives you exact instructions on how to fix issues before they damage sending reputation.