SPF record doesn’t include Google servers

[DBookbinder]

I am using Workspace as my email provider for my squarespace domain. I have -

v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all.

as my spf record, however google help assistant displays the message -

SPF record doesn't include google servers (likely impact to email delivery)

and indeed all my emails seems to go to spam. All of the links suggested by help assistant are broken or missing content.

Any help with where I am going wrong with my SPF would be greatly appreciated. I am using Thunderbird client.

Many thanks in advance!

 

[KAM]

@DBookbinder That SPF record looks fine.  If you email your gmail instance with a desktop and go to View Original, what does it tell you about your SPF?  If you want, you can email raptorloopback@raptoremailsecurity.com as well and it will mail you back what your email looks like to a email security providers testing.  -KAM

[bill_pier3]

You can use this site, www.learndmarc.com, to test your DNS email security records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC).

[christiannewman]

The Check MX feature has been broken for some time - use a different tool