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Email complianceReviewed September 7, 2026

What is Sender reputation?

Google reports reputation as an assessment of sending quality based on a domain's or IP's sending behavior.

Who this applies to#

  • Applies to sending domains and IP addresses observed in Google's reporting

What Sender reputation requires#

  • Google recommends good sending behavior and reducing spam to improve reputation

What this does not require#

  • A zero displayed complaint rate does not establish good reputation

Common mistakes#

  1. Inventing a universal numeric sender score

Sender reputation checklist#

  • Separate domain and IP views
  • Monitor spam
  • Keep provider scope explicit

Commonly confused with#

OnVoard's take#

Reputation needs provider-scoped evidence and behavior trends, not a universal score invented from one dashboard.

Official sources#