Data

Where companies route incoming email

Share of tracked web domains by the provider named in their preferred mail exchange (MX) record.

Snapshot

Proofpoint
44%
Microsoft
25%
Mimecast
5%
Cisco
8%
Symantec
1%
Other / unavailable
17%

Method and provider mappings

Each point uses the last available snapshot of the month for a historical index sample. Missing months leave a gap. Shares are rounded to whole percentages that add up to 100%. Other / unavailable includes unlisted providers, missing records, and conflicting results. An MX record shows the first stop for incoming mail, which can be a security gateway in front of the mailbox host.

  • Proofpoint · pphosted.com, ppe-hosted.com, gpphosted.com, ppops.net
  • Microsoft · Exchange Online mail hosts under outlook.com and mx.microsoft
  • Mimecast · mimecast.com and regional gateway domains
  • Cisco · iphmx.com
  • Symantec · messagelabs.com, part of Broadcom since its 2019 acquisition