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Select the website for the domain you want to configure and then select DNS from the left-hand menu.

1. Set the MX record

Filter the DNS to MX records for your domain.

Delete any existing MX records and add the following records:

Type
Name
Value
Priority
MX
@
mx1.mailcast.io.
10
MX
@
mx2.mailcast.io.
20

2. Set the SPF record

Filter the DNS to TXT records for your domain.

Look for a TXT record with @ as the Name and Data that begins with v=spf1.

Update an existing SPF record

Click Edit and update the Content by adding include:spf.mailcast.io after the v=spf1 and before the rest of the record, separated with a space on either side.

Add a new SPF record

Click Add record and fill in the following values:

Type
Name
Value
TXT
@
"v=spf1 include:spf.mailcast.io ~all"

3. Set the DKIM record

This is only necessary if you have enabled sending on your domain.

Click Add New Record and fill in the following values:

Type
Name
Value
CNAME
mailcast._domainkey
dkim.mailcast.io

4. Set the DMARC record

This is only necessary if you have enabled sending on your domain.

Filter the DNS to TXT records for your domain.

Look for a TXT record with _dmarc as the Name.

If you already have a DMARC record, then there is no need to update it.

This is a minimal DMARC record that will suggest that unauthorised emails sent from your domain are marked as spam. Learn more about DMARC to help you decide how to configure your DMARC policy.

Click Add New Record and fill in the following values:

Type
Name
Value
TXT
_dmarc
"v=DMARC1; p=quarantine;"

5. Validate your DNS updates

Click on the DNS tab for your domain from within Mailcast Domains and click Validate to check if your DNS updates are correct.