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# Example: `mta-sts.txt`
This is an example of an **MTA-STS policy file** with all possible values.
Save this file as `.well-known/mta-sts.txt` and serve it over HTTPS at:
`https://mta-sts.example/.well-known/mta-sts.txt`
---
## Policy Fields
```plaintext
version: STSv1
# The version of the MTA-STS policy. Must be "STSv1".
mode: enforce
# The policy mode. Possible values:
# enforce - SMTP servers must enforce the policy.
# testing - Policy is in testing; violations are reported but not enforced.
# none - No policy is applied.
mx: mail.example.com
mx: *.mail.example.net
# The list of MX patterns (hostnames) that are valid for your domain.
# Wildcards (*) are allowed only as the left-most label.
max_age: 86400
# The time (in seconds) that the policy is valid for.
# Recommended minimum is 86400 (1 day). Maximum is 31557600 (1 year).
```
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## Example Full Policy
```plaintext
version: STSv1
mode: enforce
mx: mail.example.com
mx: *.mail.example.net
max_age: 86400
```
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For more details, see:
[RFC 8461 - MTA-STS Specification](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8461)