SPF, DKIM, DMARC and MX records are essential for email delivery, without those DNS records you’ll probably land in spam folder. What each of them do?
MX specifies mail servers for receiving incoming emails.
SPF prevents email forgery and spam by verifying authorized senders.
DKIM adds a digital signature to emails to verify authenticity and prevent tampering.
DMARC enhances email security by combining SPF and DKIM, and provides instructions for handling suspicious emails.
Follow the guide below on how to add those records:
MX
Google workspace
This record should already exist when you create Google workspace.
If for some reason you’re missing those records, here is offical guide from Google: Guide
Microsoft 365
This record should already exist when you create Microsoft365.
If for some reason you’re missing those records, here is offical guide from Microsoft: Guide
SPF
Google workspace
Official guide from Google: Guide
Microsoft 365
This record should already exist when you install Microsoft365.
Official guide from Microsoft: Guide
DKIM
Google workspace
Official guide from Google: Guide
Microsoft 365
Official guide from Microsoft: Guide
DMARC
Open website by clicking this link. If you can’t access it try using the VPN
Apply settings from the screenshot below and click “Generate”. ⚠️ IMPORTANT: Make sure to use your domain and email instead of yourbusiness.com and name@yourbusiness.com
Copy the generated records and open your DNS records inside your domain provider (godadddy, namecheap, porkbun etc.) and add new record with following settings:
Type: TXT
Host: _dmarc
TXT value/Answer: {{Record that you’ve copied from Easydmarc}}
TTL: Leave it by default
Check if everything is set up correctly
You can use mail-tester.com to check if everything is setted up correctly. All you need to do is to send email to address they’ve generated for you and you will see a report with all the potential issues.
