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mail.akismet.com
| DNSSEC | β οΈ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 192.0.80.243πΊπΈ Automattic192.0.80.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| PTR | akismet.com | ||||||
| A | 192.0.80.245πΊπΈ Automattic192.0.80.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
akismet.com
| DNSSEC | β οΈ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 192.0.78.24πΊπΈ Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| A | 192.0.78.25πΊπΈ Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| NS | ns1.automattic.com β | ||||||
| NS | ns1.akismet.com | ||||||
| NS | ns2.akismet.com | ||||||
| NS | ns3.akismet.com | ||||||
| NS | ns4.akismet.com | ||||||
| MX | mx1.dfw.automattic.com β | ||||||
| MX | mx2.ams.automattic.com β | ||||||
| TXT | google-site-verification=DZLoR97vlDkw1YUqbLCRXu7tQnJ-8cVnktCsnBwHpCA | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 include:_spf.automattic.com include:sendgrid.net include:ariasystems.n... | ||||||
| TXT | google-site-verification=EtOJu7eEjs0n1iFlkpg-e6Zo7gupmWqxRBVwWaeruDU | ||||||
| SOA | ns1.automattic.comhostmaster@automattic.com 2023-05-22 #9 | ||||||
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akismet.com
akismet.comis the official website for Akismet, an anti-spam filtering service for blog comments and contact forms, developed and operated by Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com).
Key facts
- Owner / operator: Automattic Inc.
- TLD:
.comβ gTLD - Primary purpose: anti-spam/anti-comment-spam filtering API service
- Status: active
History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Akismet launched by Matt Mullenweg, alongside WordPress |
| 2007 | Automattic begins offering commercial API plans for high-volume use |
| 2012 | Akismet reports filtering billions of spam comments across the web |
Related domains
wordpress.comβ Automattic's flagship blogging platform, tightly integrated with Akismetautomattic.comβ parent company corporate sitejetpack.comβ Automattic plugin suite that bundles Akismet spam protection for self-hosted WordPress sites
π Tranco rank: #1,488
Same first word
Similar names
DNS History
4 records (2 active, 2 former)
βA192.0.80.2432015-06-13 β 2026-08-07 Β· 2 obs
β 2026-08-07 06:49:18
βA192.0.80.2452015-06-13 β 2026-08-07 Β· 2 obs
β 2026-08-07 06:49:18
βA76.74.255.342015-06-13 β 2016-03-29 Β· 4 obs
β 2016-03-29 11:53:02
β 2016-09-18 21:44:12
β 2026-08-07 06:49:18
βA76.74.255.352015-06-13 β 2016-03-29 Β· 4 obs
β 2016-03-29 11:53:02
β 2016-09-18 21:44:12
β 2026-08-07 06:49:18
π DNS Trace
π Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | e.gtld-servers.net, l.gtld-servers.net, g.gtld-servers.net, h.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| akismet.com | ns1.akismet.com, ns2.akismet.com, ns3.akismet.com, ns4.akismet.com | 8 records |
β Authoritative Response
Server:198.181.116.8
NS records: ns1.akismet.com, ns2.akismet.com, ns3.akismet.com, ns4.akismet.com
π DNSSEC Status
β οΈ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for akismet.com (unsigned zone)
β±οΈ Timing
Total: 140ms | Queries: -
π Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 192.0.80.243, 192.0.80.245 |
π Glue Records Collected
Total: 8
In-bailiwick: 8 (ns1.akismet.com, ns1.akismet.com, ns2.akismet.com...)
Analysis
IP Addresses
mail.akismet.com points to the IP addresses 192.0.80.243 and 192.0.80.245
Two other host names, along with comblog.akismet.com, ukblog.nintechnet.comwordpress.dwbooster.comblog.akismet.com and comwordpress.dwbooster.comblog.akismet.com, also share IP numbers with mail.akismet.com.