DKIM selector not found: how to find yours and check it

Updated 2026-10-28. 4 min read.

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DKIM keys are published under a selector name, and a checker can only find keys for selectors it guesses. Find your selector in your email provider's admin panel or in a sent message's DKIM-Signature header (the s= tag), then check again.

Where the selector is

ProviderDefault selector
Google Workspacegoogle
Microsoft 365selector1, selector2
Zohozoho or custom
Mailchimpk1, k2, k3
SendGrids1, s2
Amazon SESthree random tokens

From a sent message

Open a message you sent in Gmail, choose Show original, and look for DKIM-Signature. The s= tag is the selector and d= is the signing domain. If d= is not your domain, your provider is signing with theirs and your DMARC will not align.

Check it

Enter the selector in the optional field on the domain check. A valid key shows a p= value; an empty p= means the key was revoked.

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Questions

Why does Gmail say DKIM pass but the checker finds nothing?

The checker guessed the wrong selector. Enter yours and it will find the key.

Is a 1024-bit DKIM key still acceptable?

It works, but 2048-bit is the recommendation and some receivers score 1024 lower. Rotate when you can.