As a valued Mailvio customer, you need to recognize the importance of authenticating your sending domain. Without doing this, you will not be allowed to send email campaigns properly, especially with recent updates from email providers like Gmail and Yahoo; this step is no longer optional.
For those who own a domain on GoDaddy and wish to authenticate their domain with Mailvio, This is a detailed, step-by-step guide to simplify this process and make it as easy as possible, particularly for beginners.
There are two different methods for authenticating your sending domain from GoDaddy. The first one gives you the flexibility to verify the sender's domain with Mailvio manually
The alternative method is using our sender verification tool
Please refer to the detailed article on how to authenticate your sender domain with GoDaddy using our sender verification tool:
https://support.kvsocial.com/861451-Mailvio-Integration-With-GoDaddy
Now, let’s begin with a step-by-step process for manually authenticating your sending domain through GoDaddy
Now, a step-by-step process for manually authenticating your sending domain through GoDaddy
Step 1: Have an actual email for the domain you intend to verify or set up an email forwarder. For example, if 'sabin@mailvio.com' is my email, it is associated with the domain 'mailvio.com.'
Step 2: Inside your Mailvio account, go to your profile name and click on the company profile.
Step 3: Locate and click on the "My Domains" tab. Here, you will find options to verify the domain
Step 4: Click on “Add & Verify Domain” and enter the email address associated with the domain you are verifying.
Step 5: After adding the email, click on “Authenticate.” Here, you would be required to add DNS records in your domain registrar's account (like GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.)
Step 6: Go to your domain registrar's website (GoDaddy) and navigate to manage domains to view all your domains.
Step 7: Click on the "DNS" tab.
Step 8: Find and select your domain from the list of domains you own
Step 9: Now, copy the CNAME pointing to DKIM.
Note: For GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Cloudflare, when adding records, you need not include your domain because your DNS provider automatically includes it. For example, If the record you're adding starts with "MP1._DOMAINKEY.YOURDOMAIN.COM," it should be entered as "MP1._DOMAINKEY."
Step 10: Go back to GoDaddy and click "Add."
Step 11: Here, paste the copied CNAME record and set the Time to Live (TTL) to the lowest available time. Once done, click "Save."
Step 12: Repeat the same steps for adding the SPF (Sender Policy Framework) record.
Note: For the SPF Record, you cannot have more than one SPF record for a top-level domain. For example, if you have a domain name like mailvio.com, which is your main top-level domain, you cannot have more than one SPF record. However, for any subdomain you might have under the same domain, you can have a different SPF record.
Step 13: Once you have added all necessary records, click "Authenticate” to allow DNS to propagate the changes.
Step 14: While DNS is propagating, you can set up the tracking domain for any subdomains you have.
Step 15: Add your tracking domain, for example, tracking.mailvio.com. Essentially, you can choose any subdomain name you want to use.
Step 16: Copy the CNAME Value and Name,
Step 17: Add it to your record, and then click "Save." At this point, you need to wait for the authentication process to complete.
Note: You can give any name to those CNAME, for example, "tracking."
Step 18: Repeat the same steps for CDN domains as well. Add your subdomain, copy the CNAME, and add it to your record, then click "Continue."
Step 19: Click "Authenticate" and give it some time to propagate.
Step 20: Apply these same steps to all other subdomains you may want to add. Once DNS propagation is complete for all your domains and subdomains, the process is complete.
Upon completion of all these processes, the final step will involve adding a DMARC record to your domain. DMARC is crucial for safeguarding your email domain against spoofing and unauthorized use, playing a vital role in upholding trust and brand reputation
Step 21: Go to: https://dmarc.postmarkapp.com/
Step 22: Fill out your domain & email.
You will be provided with a DMARC DNS entry that looks similar to this: v=DMARC1; p=none; pct=100; rua=mailto:re+bncrabjsyjw@dmarc.postmarkapp.com; sp=none; aspf=r.
Keep in mind: The email address following 'mailto:' is unique for each user, so make sure you use the one provided specifically for you.
Optionally, you may use your email address but be prepared to receive a lot of technical reports, which may become burdensome.
Step 23: Change the 'p=none' setting to 'p=reject' and update 'sp=none' to 'sp=reject'.
Step 24: Access the control panel or DNS management section of the GoDaddy hosting provider. (Mentioned multiple times throughout the article how you can go to the DNS management section.)
Step 25: Find your domain's DNS records and proceed to the section where you can add TXT records.
Step 26: Create a new TXT record, setting the host/name to "_dmarc.{yourdomain}"—make sure to substitute "{yourdomain}" with your actual domain name
Note: If your emails are sent from a subdomain, the TXT record should be "_dmarc.sub.{yourdomain}", replacing 'sub' with your specific subdomain.
Step 27: Enter the entire DMARC value you obtained after completing step 22 into the record's value field.
Ensure you adjust the 'p' and 'sp' values as outlined in step 23. Example: v=DMARC1; p=reject; pct=100; rua=mailto:business@sabintimsina.com; sp=reject; aspf=r.
Step 28: Select the option to 'Add Record/Value' or 'Save Changes