Create a key to copy examples filled with your team.

What if my domain is not verifying?

DKIM and return-path CNAMEs must match exactly.

Send stays blocked until the DKIM CNAME and the return-path CNAME match exactly. SPF is optional. Click Check DNS, or POST /api/v1/sending_domains/:id/verify.

What must match

Record Check
DKIM CNAME {selector}._domainkey.{domain} must CNAME to {team_id}-{domain_id}.{dkim_zone}.
Return-path CNAME rp.{domain} must CNAME to the return-path zone.
SPF TXT Optional. A miss sets spf_status to failed and does not block send.

DNS can be slow. Publish the records, wait for the zone to answer, then check again.

Common mistakes

  • Publishing a TXT where we asked for a CNAME.
  • Wrong host. DKIM is {selector}._domainkey.{domain}, not {domain}. Return-path is rp.{domain}.
  • Pointing MX at the sending domain. Receiving uses inbound.{domain}. See MX conflicts.

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