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MTA-STS TXT record must comply with RFC8461 MTA STS is malformed.

If you are getting a lot of suspicious phishing emails despite setting up DKIM and SPM, you can verify your domain's email delivery strength by going to Google Workspace's Toolbox

https://toolbox.googleapps.com/apps/checkmx/check

1. Enter your domain name

2. You will see a list of all the issues with your domain

One of the issues that could lead to "MTA-STS TXT record must comply with RFC8461 MTA STS is malformed." is a lack of MTA-STS and TLS reporting in your DNS entries.

How to Add a New User to Google Workspace when 2FA is enforced

An issue we faced while adding a new user email is that as an organization we have enforced 2FA. This would block any new user from logging in. 

To overcome this challenge. 

1. Go to https://admin.google.com/ac/security/2sv

2. Under Authentication, select New User enrollment Period as 1 day. 

3. Email the user about the policy and ensure that they set up 2FA on sign-in.