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DNS configuration for email sending domains

GoDaddy

1. Head over to GoDaddy and log in to your account.

2. Navigate to Domains and select the domain you would like to authenticate to access the Domain Settings page.

3. Scroll down to the Additional Settings section and click on Manage DNS

4. You will access all of your domain’s existing records

How to add the SPF record

1. In the DNS Management page, click Add

2. Select TXT from the Type drop-down

3. In the Host box, enter: @

4. In the TXT Value box, paste the SPF value that is given to you in your Carrot account - it's already merged with any pre-existing SPF record on your domain.

Remember:

Attention, there cannot be more than 1 SPF record in a DNS zone. For more information on SPF merging, check How to merge SPF records.

5. Click Save

How to add the DKIM record

1. In the DNS Management page, click Add.

2. Select CNAME as the Type.

3. In the Host box, paste in the Name that is given to you in your Carrot account.

4. In the Points to box, paste the Value text that is given to you in your Carrot account.

5. Click Save.

How to add the CNAME record for the Return-Path

1. Click Add

2. Select CNAME as the Type

3. In the Host field, paste the Name value provided for you in your Carrot account, which defaults to mta.

4. In the Points to field, paste the record value: mailersend.net

5. Click Save.

How to add the DMARC record

1. In the DNS Management page, click Add

2. Select TXT from the Type drop-down

3. In the Host box, enter the Name/Host value shown in Carrot

4. In the TXT Value box, paste the DMARC value that is given to you in Carrot

Namecheap

  1. Head over to Namecheap and log in to your account.

  2. Navigate to Domain List and select the domain you’re going to authenticate.

  3. Select Advanced DNS to access the DNS page.

How to add the SPF record

  1. Under the Mail Settings section, edit the current TXT record for SPF

  2. In the Host box, enter: @

  3. In the Value box, paste the SPF value that is given to you in your Carrot account - it's already merged with any pre-existing SPF record on your domain.

Remember:

Attention, there cannot be more than 1 SPF record in a DNS zone. For more information on SPF merging, check How to merge SPF records.

How to add the DKIM record

  1. Click Add new record under the Host Records section

  2. Select CNAME Record as the Type

  3. In the Points to field, enter the Name that is given to you in your Carrot account.

  4. In the Value field, paste the unique DKIM value that is given to you in your Carrot account.

How to add the CNAME record for the Return-Path

  1. Click Add new record under the Host Records section

  2. Select CNAME Record as the Type

  3. In the Host field, paste the Name value provided for you in your Carrot account, which defaults to mta.

  4. In the IP address field, paste the record value: mailersend.net.

How to add the DMARC record

DMARC verification is optional but recommended

  1. Under the Mail Settings section, edit the current TXT record for SPF

  2. In the Host box, enter the value from the Name/Host field

  3. In the Value box, paste the DMARC value that is given to you in your Carrot account.

Squarespace

1. Head over to Squarespace and log in to your account.

2. Navigate to Domains and select the domain you would like to authenticate to access the Domain Settings page.

3. Scroll down to the Additional Settings section and click on Manage DNS

4. You will access all of your domain’s existing records

How to add the SPF record

1. In the DNS Management page, click Add Record

2. Select TXT from the Type drop-down

3. In the Host box, enter: @

4. In the TXT Value box, paste the SPF value that is given to you in your Carrot account - it's already merged with any pre-existing SPF record on your domain.

Remember:

Attention, there cannot be more than 1 SPF record in a DNS zone. For more information on SPF merging, check How to merge SPF records.

5. Click Save

How to add the DKIM record

1. In the DNS Management page, click Add Record.

2. Select CNAME as the Type.

3. In the Host box, paste in the Name that is given to you in your Carrot account.

4. In the Points to box, paste the Value text that is given to you in your Carrot account.

5. Click Save.

How to add the CNAME record for the Return-Path

1. Click Add Record

2. Select CNAME as the Type

3. In the Host field, paste the Name value provided for you in your Carrot account, which defaults to mta.

4. In the Points to field, paste the record value: mailersend.net

5. Click Save.

How to add the DMARC record

1. In the DNS Management page, click Add Record

2. Select TXT from the Type drop-down

3. In the Host box, enter the Name/Host value shown in Carrot

4. In the TXT Value box, paste the DMARC value that is given to you in Carrot

Other Providers

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