Dynadot Help

Before adding DNS records of our email service, determine which name servers your domain is using:

• If your domain uses third-party name servers: Contact your hosting provider to add the following DNS records, as all DNS configurations are managed directly on the designated name servers.
• If your domain uses Dynadot DNS: Your domain is automatically using our name servers, so manual name server configuration is not required. You can add the following DNS records directly through the Dynadot DNS page.

To connect your domain name to your Dynadot email hosting plan using DNS, you can create the MX and TXT records using the steps below:

1. Sign in to your Dynadot account.
2. Select "My Domains" from the left-side menu bar and "Manage Domains" in the drop-down.
3. Check the box next to the domain name associated with your Email plan and click on the "Action" button.
4. Choose "DNS Settings" from the "Action" list.
5. On the DNS Settings page, select "Dynadot DNS" from the top drop-down menu.
6. Under the "Domain Record" section, select "MX" from the "Record Type" drop-down.
7. Enter "webhost.dynadot.com" in the "Mail Host" section.
8. Set the "Priority" to "0", the highest priority.
9. Under the "Domain Record" section, select "TXT" from the "Record Type" drop-down.
10. Enter " v=spf1 mx include:webhost-mail-out.dynadot.com include:spf.webhost.dynadot.com ~all" in the "IP Address or Target Host" section.
11. Next, go to the "Subdomain Records" section.
12. Enter "default._domainkey" in the "Subdomain" field, select "CNAME" as the "Record Type", and enter "clients._domainkey.webhost.dynadot.com" in the "IP Address or Target Host" area.
13. Add another subdomain record and enter "_dmarc" in the "Subdomain" field, select "TXT" as the "Record Type", and enter "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:[email protected]" in the "IP Address or Target Host" area.
14. Press the "Save DNS" button to save your changes.

NOTE:

• The SPF record will help prevent spoofing and let email servers know your message is not spam. Your settings should look similar to what is shown below: (click to enlarge)
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• If your domain uses Dynadot Parking, Dynadot Forwarding, Stealth Forwarding, Dynadot Site Builder, For Sale Landing Page, you could also set your domain to our Email plan directly.
• Want to know more about our email plan? Please check here.