What does Lemwatch monitor?

Lemwatch runs 20+ automated checks per site: uptime, response time, SSL/TLS expiry, domain expiry, DNS changes, sitemap health, broken links, content changes, SEO audits, mobile usability, security headers, and more.

Yes. The free tier monitors up to 5 sites. Pro is $19/month for 50 sites and Agency is $59/month for 100 sites, both with full feature access.

How is Lemwatch different from UptimeRobot or Pingdom?

Lemwatch bundles uptime, change detection, SEO audits, security scans, and a public API in one platform — features competitors charge separately for. It also includes team workspaces, white-labelled status pages, and a webhook system out of the box.

Does Lemwatch send alerts?

Yes. Lemwatch supports email, browser push, webhooks, and per-site notification routing so the right person hears about the right incident.

Is there a public API?

Yes. Pro and Agency plans get a public REST API with webhooks for sites, checks, incidents, and reports.

SPF record check

Parses your SPF record, counts DNS lookups (10 max), and warns before you hit the RFC 7208 limit that silently breaks deliverability.

Quick answer

Lemwatch fetches your SPF record, expands every include/redirect, and alerts if you exceed 10 DNS lookups or ship a "+all" pass-anything policy.

What it checks

Presence of a v=spf1 record on the apex
DNS lookup count including nested includes
All-mechanism qualifier (~all, -all, +all, ?all)
Duplicate SPF records (invalid per RFC)

Where to find it in Lemwatch

Site details → Security → Email auth.

How to fix

Consolidate includes; each vendor include counts as 1+ lookups.
Remove old vendors you no longer use.
Switch "+all" to "~all" or "-all".
Delete any duplicate v=spf1 record — only one is allowed.
Re-run the check.

FAQ

What happens at 11+ lookups?

Receiving servers may return "permerror" and your mail lands in spam or bounces.

Do subdomains inherit SPF?

No — publish SPF per sending subdomain.

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