# Email research and statistics

> Original email research from Cresca: DMARC, SPF and BIMI adoption across the top 10,000 domains, measured from public DNS, plus email marketing benchmarks.

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Original data on how email is sent and secured, measured by Cresca and published with its method and data, plus benchmarks compiled from public reports.

Studies

## Email research from Cresca

- Original research · DNS scan of November 6, 2026

    ### [DMARC adoption in 2026: email authentication on the top 10,000 domains](https://www.cresca.xyz/research/email-authentication)

    61.2% of mail-receiving top domains enforce DMARC with p=quarantine or p=reject: 35.1% use p=reject and 26.1% use p=quarantine. Another 21.5% publish p=none, which monitors but does not stop spoofed email.

    [Read the study](https://www.cresca.xyz/research/email-authentication)
- Compiled from MailerLite's 2025 benchmark report

    ### [Email marketing benchmarks by industry](https://www.cresca.xyz/email-marketing-benchmarks)

    Average open, click and click-to-open rates across industries and regions, with how to read them.

    [Read the study](https://www.cresca.xyz/email-marketing-benchmarks)