Connect your company domain
Your domain must publish four DNS records before mail on it will deliver reliably to outside providers.
- 1
Open the admin console
Go to the domain section, where the exact record values for your domain are listed.
- 2
Add the MX record
In your registrar's DNS panel, add the MX record shown. Remove any MX record from a previous provider once you are ready to switch fully.
- 3
Add SPF and DKIM
Publish exactly one SPF record. Two SPF records invalidate each other and cause spam placement.
- 4
Add DMARC in monitoring mode
Start with a policy of none so nothing is rejected while you confirm legitimate senders.
- 5
Run the validation wizard
It checks your live DNS and flags any record that is missing or wrong. Re-run it until all are green.
Good to know
- Records usually take 15 to 60 minutes to take effect, occasionally up to 24 hours.
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