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Link your Godaddy domain for email services

Updated over 6 months ago

Once you are in the sub-account > Click on Settings > Email Services > Dedicated Domain > + Add Domain

If your Domain is companyname.com, you can set up the main Domain or sub-domain with.

Sub-domain:

  • To set up the subdomain, you can type ANYTHING_HERE.companyname.com

    • Examples:

      • replies.companyname.com
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      • support.companyname.com

3. Click on Add & Verify

The next screen that you're taken to will ask you to add DNS records to your Domain. Leave this screen open for the next step.

4. Now log in to your DNS records based on where you get the Domain and add the 5 DNS records.

To add the 1st TXT record

  1. Sign in to your GoDaddy Domain Portfolio to add your first TXT record.
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  2. Click on the three dots for the Domain Edit Options next to your Domain
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  3. Select Edit DNS. You may need to scroll down to see the Edit DNS option.


Click on Add to add a new record.

A. Type: Select TXT from the Type menu options.

B. Host: DO NOT INCLUDE THE ROOT DOMAIN

  • Depending on the subdomain you are trying to set up, if you are trying to set up

  • If you are setting up a main domain like companyname.com, the hostname will be @

C. TXT Value: Same for everyone

  • paste the following record v=spf1 include:mailgun.org ~all

D. Click on Save

To add the 2nd TXT record

Click on Add to add a new record.

A. Type:

Select TXT from the Type menu options.

B. Host:

It's a bit tricky but the key here is to copy everything from the beginning until the subdomain part, DO NOT INCLUDE THE ROOT DOMAIN

Everyone's 2nd TXT record hostname and value is different

Examples: copy the highlighted part ONLY

Example 1 using subdomain:

Copy mx._domainkey.helpdesk as the hostname

Example 2 using main Domain:

Copy mailo._domainkey as the hostname

C. TXT Value:

Copy the 2nd TXT record here, highlighted in the screenshot below

  • Value: paste the 2nd very long copied TXT record here

D. Click on Save

To add the 1st MX records

Click on Add to add a new record.

Suppose you have a Gsuite account to capture incoming emails for the main Domain. Make sure you are using a subdomain. Check out primaryCan I Use the Same Domain Name for Mailgun and for Google Apps (Or Another Email Server)?

A. Type: Select MX from the Type menu options.

B. Host: Different for everyone

Depending on the subdomain you are trying to set up, if you are trying to set up

If you are setting up a main domain like companyname.com, the host name will be @

C. Points to: Same for everyone

paste the following data mxa.mailgun.org

D. Priority is 10 which is also same for everyone no matter what Domain you are trying to set

E. Click on Save

To add the 2nd MX records

Click on Add to add a new record.

A. Type: Select MX from the Type menu options.

B. Host: Different for everyone

Depending on the subdomain you are trying to set up, if you are trying to set up

If you are setting up a main domain like companyname.com, the host name will be @

C. Points to: Same for everyone

paste the following data mxb.mailgun.org

D. Priority is 10 which is also same for everyone no matter what Domain you are trying to set

E. Click on Save

To add the CNAME record

Click on Add to add a new record.

A. Type: Select CNAME from the Type menu options.

B. Host: Different for everyone

Head back to HighLevel to copy the host name, it's a bit tricky but the key here is to copy everything from the beginning until the subdomain part, DO NOT copy the main Domain

Depending on the subdomain you are trying to set up, if you are trying to set up

  • lc.companyname.com - The host name will be email.lc
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  • replies.companyname.com - The host name will be email.replies

If you are setting up a main domain like companyname.com, the host name will be email

C. Points to: Same for everyone

paste the following data mailgun.org

D. Click on Save

Now that you have added 5 records, click on Verify Domain

Click the same button to Verify Domain again if some records are still not showing the green checkmark


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