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mercurynews.com

The Mercury News - Bay Area news, sports, business, entertainment, lifestyle and commentary

mercurynews.com is registered with GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC since August 19, 1996 (30.2 years). The registration expires on August 18, 2027. The site runs on React, WordPress, Parse.ly and 12 other technologies. Its email security grade is D. Its SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt and is valid for 60 more days.

Domain age
30.2 yrs
Technologies
15
Email security
D
SSL days left
60

Registration

RegistrarGoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
IANA ID3786
RegisteredAugust 19, 1996
ExpiresAugust 18, 2027
UpdatedJune 21, 2026
Statusclient transfer prohibited
Name serversns-1021.awsdns-63.net, ns-1070.awsdns-05.org, ns-114.awsdns-14.com, ns-1650.awsdns-14.co.uk
DNSSECNot signed

DNS records

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A192.0.66.285089
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MXalt1.aspmx.l.google.com 20172800
MXalt2.aspmx.l.google.com 20172800
MXaspmx2.googlemail.com 30172800
MXaspmx3.googlemail.com 30172800
NSns-1021.awsdns-63.net172800
NSns-1070.awsdns-05.org172800
NSns-114.awsdns-14.com172800
NSns-1650.awsdns-14.co.uk172800
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TXT1lhc1bmucsjp7q8b91t87nhm01300
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TXT3mmibbsavpv6o2hkq39uqhsr49300
TXT6vomq0c163icdj3t46dm5ik0f3300
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=0TyIZcbLmgSwoVohQ9GWaLbZq22eAkpviTlcN7JXo3300
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=_OUsAbDOaFYPYWOgAjdN9k-kV76av1Rf5Pg4XHx3dL300
TXT_globalsign-domain-verification=qu9bswx7_efyr0AnoYMkd0ZmvFdZNxur1nGSq55P5P300
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=rhu5s1i15r1vqowtioy7vrrcaljnkn300
TXTglobalsign-domain-verification=wdsjy5b1d3sGjlpf2ZSfdpjPcsNrXC_iOKH4GEnR0_300
TXTgoogle-site-verification=IBuiEqAaXT9PMPVWqOxfMd52-1NWibTg5tHIpl01as4300

Technology stack

Analytics
Cookie consent
JavaScript framework
JavaScript library
Programming language
Web server
WordPress plugin

Analytics and advertising IDs

google_tag_manager:GTM-NFD2QGDgoogle_tag_manager:GTM-TLFP4R

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SSL certificate

ValidValid
IssuerUS, YE1, Let's Encrypt
ExpiresJanuary 9, 2027
Days remaining60
ProtocolTLSv1.3
Namesmercurynews.com, www.mercurynews.com

Email security

DScore 62/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
  • warnDMARC applies its policy to only 20% of failing mail.
  • warnDMARC has no rua= address, so you receive no reports about mail sent as your domain.
  • warnNo MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
  • warnNo TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.
  • warnNo BIMI record (optional: shows your logo next to your emails in supporting inboxes).
  • goodSPF record found.
  • goodSPF ends with -all: servers you have not listed are rejected (hard fail).
  • goodDMARC policy is quarantine: failing mail goes to spam. Move to p=reject for full protection.
  • goodDKIM keys found (selector: google, s1, s2).
  • good5 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Google Workspace.

Homepage metadata

TitleThe Mercury News - Bay Area news, sports, business, entertainment, lifestyle and commentary
DescriptionThe Mercury News is the leading source of breaking news, local news, sports, business, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion for Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay Area and beyond
Languageen-US
Canonicalhttps://www.mercurynews.com
Structured dataNewsMediaOrganization, LocalBusiness
IndexableYes
Word count2027

About mercurynews.com

Who is the registrar of mercurynews.com?

mercurynews.com is registered with GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC (IANA ID 3786).

When does mercurynews.com expire?

The current registration of mercurynews.com expires on August 18, 2027. It was first registered on August 19, 1996.

What technology does mercurynews.com use?

We detected 15 technologies on mercurynews.com, including Parse.ly, Google Identity Services, Google Hosted Libraries, jsDelivr, WordPress, Osano.

Does mercurynews.com protect its email with SPF and DMARC?

mercurynews.com scores 62/100 (grade D) for email security. DMARC applies its policy to only 20% of failing mail. DMARC has no rua= address, so you receive no reports about mail sent as your domain.

What are the name servers of mercurynews.com?

mercurynews.com uses ns-1021.awsdns-63.net, ns-1070.awsdns-05.org, ns-114.awsdns-14.com, ns-1650.awsdns-14.co.uk.