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title: Why Does Marketing Cloud Engagement Require Domain Verification?
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description: Domain verification ensures that Marketing Cloud Engagement customers can only send email from domains that they’re allowed to send from. Without domain verification, customers could send emails that appear to come from any other domain. Domain verification protects your reputation and the reputations of other customers.
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# Why Does Marketing Cloud Engagement Require Domain Verification?

Domain verification ensures that Marketing Cloud Engagement customers can only send email from domains that they’re allowed to send from. Without domain verification, customers could send emails that appear to come from any other domain. Domain verification protects your reputation and the reputations of other customers.