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Add Domain to Emailr

First, log in to your Emailr Account and add a domain. Screenshot placeholder
It is best practice to use a subdomain (updates.example.com) instead of the root domain (example.com). This allows for proper reputation segmentation based on topics or purpose (e.g. transactional and marketing).

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Log in to GoDaddy

Log in to your GoDaddy account:
  1. Select DNS from the left navigation
  2. Find your domain in the list and select the domain
  3. This will take you to the DNS management page for the domain
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Add MX SPF Record

Copy and paste the values MX in Emailr to GoDaddy.
  1. Click Add New Record to create a new record
  2. Set the Type to MX.
  3. Type send for the Name of the record.
  4. Copy the MX Value from Emailr into the Value field.
  5. Add 10 for the Priority.
  6. Set the TTL to 600 (or use the default).
  7. Click Save.
Omit your domain from the record values in Emailr when you paste. Instead of send.example.com, paste only send (or send.subdomain if you’re using a subdomain).
Screenshot placeholder Screenshot placeholder Below is a mapping of the record fields from Emailr to GoDaddy:
GoDaddyEmailrExample Value
TypeTypeMX Record
NameNamesend
ValueValuefeedback-smtp.us-east-1.amazonses.com
TTL-600 (or use default)
PriorityPriority10
Do not use the same priority for multiple records. If Priority 10 is already in use on another record, try a number slightly higher like 11 or 12.

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Add TXT SPF Record

In the same section, add another record in GoDaddy.
  1. Click Add New Record to create a new record
  2. Set the Type to TXT.
  3. Type send for the Name of the record.
  4. Copy the TXT Value from Emailr into the Value field.
  5. Set the TTL to 600 (or use the default).
  6. Click Save.
Omit your domain from the record values in Emailr when you paste. Instead of send.example.com, paste only send (or send.subdomain if you’re using a subdomain).
Screenshot placeholder Screenshot placeholder Below is a mapping of the record fields from Emailr to GoDaddy:
GoDaddyEmailrExample Value
TypeTypeTXT Record
NameNamesend
ValueValue"v=spf1 include:amazonses.com ~all"
TTL-600 (or use default)

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Add TXT DKIM Records

In the same section, add another record in GoDaddy.
  1. Click Add New Record to create a new record
  2. Set the Type to TXT.
  3. Type emailr._domainkey for the Name of the record.
  4. Copy the record value from Emailr into the Value field.
  5. Set the TTL to 600 (or use the default).
  6. Click Save.
Omit your domain from the record values in Emailr when you paste. Instead of emailr._domainkey.example.com, paste only emailr._domainkey (or emailr._domainkey.subdomain if you’re using a subdomain).
Screenshot placeholder Screenshot placeholder Below is a mapping of the record fields from Emailr to GoDaddy:
GoDaddyEmailrExample Value
TypeTypeTXT Record
NameNameemailr._domainkey
ValueValuep=example_demain_key_value
TTL-600 (or use default)

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Complete Verification

Now click Verify DNS Records on your Domain in Emailr. It may take a few hours to complete the verification process (often much faster).

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Troubleshooting

If your domain is not successfully verified, these are some common troubleshooting methods.
Review the records you added to GoDaddy to rule out copy and paste errors.