Configuration Of DMARC And SPF
In this article, we are going to help you with adding the records to your DNS.
Adding the DMARC CNAME record in your DNS:
CNAME Record
Step1: If DMARC is not set
- Log in to your Domain Control Center.
- Select your domain to access the Domain Settings page.
- Select Add under the records table.
- Under Type, select CNAME.
- Enter the details for your CNAME record:
- Host: To put the record _dmarc in the host
- Points to: Paste the string in this section
- TTL: Determine how long the server should cache information.
Step2: If DMARC is set
- Log in to your Domain Control Center.
- Select your domain to access the Domain Settings page.
- Delete your previously DMARC TXT record
- Select Add under the records table.
- Under Type, select CNAME.
- Enter the details for your CNAME record:
- Host: To put the record _dmarc in the host
- Points to: Paste the string in this section
- TTL: Determine how long the server should cache information.
Adding the SPF TXT record in your DNS:
SPF Record
Step3: If your SPF is not set
- Log in to your Domain Control Center.
- Select your domain to access the Domain Settings page.
- Select Add under the records table.
- Under Type, select TXT.
- Enter the details for your SPF record:
- Host: The domain or subdomain for the SPF record. To put the record on your root domain, enter @ in the Host field.
- TXT Value: Paste the SPF string in this section
- TTL: How long the server should cache information. The default setting is 1 hour.
- Select Save to save your new SPF record.
Step4: If your SPF is set
- Log in to your Domain Control Center.
- Select your domain to access the Domain Settings page.
- Select the previously added records table.
- Enter the details for your SPF record:
- TXT Value: Delete your previously entered record and Paste the new TXT record.
- TTL: How long the server should cache information. The default setting is 1 hour.
- Select Save SPF record.
Adding the Rua and Ruf TXT record in your DNS:
Step5: Go to the Activation Method
Step6: Select Through TXT
Step7: Paste the TXT in your DNS as it already encapsulates your previous dmarc record and our rua and ruf tag
TXT Record
- Log in to your Domain Control Center.
- Select your domain to access the Domain Settings page.
- Select the records table where dmarc record is set.
- Click on the edit button
- Enter the details for your TXT record:
- Points to: Paste the rua and ruf string in this section.
- TTL: Determine how long the server should cache information.
Step8: Once Added click on Verify Button
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