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DNS authentication records

Configure SPF, DKIM and DMARC so your mail is trusted.

Three DNS records tell the world that mail from your domain is legitimate. Without them, your messages are far more likely to land in spam.

SPF

An SPF record lists which servers may send mail for your domain. It is published as a TXT record and authorises MXTerm’s outbound servers.

DKIM

DKIM adds a cryptographic signature to every outgoing message. MXTerm generates a key pair and gives you the public key to publish as a DNS record; receivers use it to verify the signature.

DMARC

DMARC ties SPF and DKIM together and tells receivers what to do when a message fails both — and where to send reports.

Tip

Start DMARC in monitoring mode (p=none) and review the reports before moving to quarantine or reject. That way you catch legitimate mail sources before they get blocked.

Warning

DNS changes can take time to propagate. Verify each record in the MXTerm dashboard before relying on it.