Get Your Domain Ready to Send Newsletters !

✅ How to Verify Your Domain for Email Sending (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)

Goal:

Make sure your domain is trusted to send emails using AWS SES (Simple Email Service), so that your emails don’t land in spam folders.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Log in to your Domain Provider (like GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, etc.)

This is the service where you bought your domain (like example.com).

2. Find Your DNS Settings

Once logged in:

• Go to your DNS Management or DNS Settings
• You’ll see a list of records (like A, CNAME, TXT)

3. Add the Following 3 DNS Records

You will add 3 types of records:

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC

✅ A. Add SPF Record

Type: TXT

Name (Host): @ or leave blank (depending on your provider)

Value:

v=spf1 include:amazonses.com ~all

This tells the internet: “AWS is allowed to send emails from my domain.”

✅ B. Add DKIM Records (Usually 3 Records)

Type: CNAME

You will get 3 DKIM records from AWS SES when you verify your domain.

They will look something like this:

? These tell email providers to trust the email is really from you (digitally signed).

✅ C. Add DMARC Record (Optional but Recommended)

Type: TXT

Name (Host): _dmarc

Value:

v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:you@example.com

• p=none means you’re just monitoring (not blocking anything yet).
• rua=mailto:you@example.com is where reports will be sent.

? DMARC protects your domain from being spoofed and helps you track email issues.

4. Save All Records and Wait ⏳

DNS changes can take up to 48 hours, but often happen faster.

Tips

• Use https://mxtoolbox.com/emailhealth to check your SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records.

Helpful Reference Links

• Cloudflare: DMARC, SPF, DKIM Setup Guide (Official)
• Cloudflare: How to Add DMARC (Step-by-Step)
• GoDaddy: Add SPF, DKIM, DMARC Records

Note: These Newsletters Records can be found on the dashboard 

Steps : Dashboard → Configuration → Integrations → Distribution → Newsletter → Manage