straightdope.com
The Straight Dope - The Straight Dope
straightdope.com is registered with Amazon Registrar, Inc. since December 23, 1995 (30.9 years). The registration expires on December 22, 2026. The site runs on Google Ad Manager, Osano, Adobe Fonts and 4 other technologies. Its email security grade is F. Its SSL certificate is issued by Amazon and is valid for 109 more days.
- Domain age
- 30.9 yrs
- Technologies
- 7
- Email security
- F
- SSL days left
- 109
Registration
| Registrar | Amazon Registrar, Inc. |
|---|---|
| IANA ID | 468 |
| Registered | December 23, 1995 |
| Expires | December 22, 2026 |
| Updated | May 14, 2026 |
| Status | client transfer prohibited |
| Name servers | ns-119.awsdns-14.com, ns-1465.awsdns-55.org, ns-1910.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-879.awsdns-45.net |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
DNS records
| Type | Value | TTL |
|---|---|---|
| A | 166.117.15.210 | 300 |
| A | 166.117.238.5 | 300 |
| MX | aspmx.l.google.com 1 | 300 |
| MX | alt3.aspmx.l.google.com 10 | 300 |
| MX | alt4.aspmx.l.google.com 10 | 300 |
| MX | alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 5 | 300 |
| MX | alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 5 | 300 |
| NS | ns-119.awsdns-14.com | 172800 |
| NS | ns-1465.awsdns-55.org | 172800 |
| NS | ns-1910.awsdns-46.co.uk | 172800 |
| NS | ns-879.awsdns-45.net | 172800 |
| TXT | google-site-verification=FzIsXktBU9jMevbT_vxExR0YQHWV1d02KmsbwDKJC5k | 300 |
| TXT | v=spf1 ip4:65.201.198.3, ip4:209.104.5.233 include:spf.google.com ?all | 300 |
Technology stack
Analytics and advertising IDs
google_tag_manager:GTM-TTM92QTSSL certificate
| Valid | Valid |
|---|---|
| Issuer | US, Amazon RSA 2048 M04, Amazon |
| Expires | February 28, 2027 |
| Days remaining | 109 |
| Protocol | TLSv1.3 |
| Names | origin.cst-web.production.chorus.brightspot.cloud, verify.cms.cst-web.production.chorus.brightspot.cloud, www.straightdope.com, cst.brightspotcdn.com, wbez.org, cms.cst-web.production.chorus.brightspot.cloud, suntimeswire.com, vocalo.org, www.wbez.org, www.vocalo.org, www.chicago.suntimes.com, verify.origin.cst-web.production.chorus.brightspot.cloud |
Email security
- badSPF includes spf.google.com, which has no SPF record. That causes a permanent error.
- badNo DMARC record. Receivers have no instructions for mail that fails SPF and DKIM, and you get no reports about who sends as your domain.
- warnSPF ends with ?all, which tells receivers nothing. Use ~all or -all.
- warnNo DKIM key found at common selectors (google, selector1, selector2, default, k1, k2, s1, s2, ...). DKIM may still use a custom selector we cannot guess.
- 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.
- good5 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Google Workspace.
Homepage metadata
| Title | The Straight Dope - The Straight Dope |
|---|---|
| Language | en-US |
| Canonical | https://www.straightdope.com/ |
| Structured data | WebPage |
| Indexable | Yes |
| Word count | 345 |
About straightdope.com
Who is the registrar of straightdope.com?
straightdope.com is registered with Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA ID 468).
When does straightdope.com expire?
The current registration of straightdope.com expires on December 22, 2026. It was first registered on December 23, 1995.
What technology does straightdope.com use?
We detected 7 technologies on straightdope.com, including Google Ad Manager, Osano, Adobe Fonts, Google Fonts, HSTS, Google Tag Manager.
Does straightdope.com protect its email with SPF and DMARC?
straightdope.com scores 14/100 (grade F) for email security. SPF includes spf.google.com, which has no SPF record. That causes a permanent error. No DMARC record. Receivers have no instructions for mail that fails SPF and DKIM, and you get no reports about who sends as your domain.
What are the name servers of straightdope.com?
straightdope.com uses ns-119.awsdns-14.com, ns-1465.awsdns-55.org, ns-1910.awsdns-46.co.uk, ns-879.awsdns-45.net.