Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:- A SendKit account with a domain added
- Access to your DigitalOcean Control Panel
- Your domain’s DNS records from the SendKit domain detail page
Add DNS records
Log in to DigitalOcean, go to Networking > Domains, select your domain. Click Add Record for each of the following.1. DKIM record
1
Select record type
Click the TXT tab at the top of the records section.
2
Set the hostname
In the Hostname field, enter
sendkit._domainkey.3
Set the value
In the Value field, paste the full DKIM value from your SendKit domain detail page.
4
Save
Leave TTL as
3600 and click Create Record.2. SPF record
1
Select record type
Click the TXT tab.
2
Set the hostname
In the Hostname field, enter
send.3
Set the value
In the Value field, paste the SPF value from your SendKit domain detail page.
4
Save
Leave TTL as
3600 and click Create Record.3. MX record
1
Select record type
Click the MX tab.
2
Set the hostname
In the Hostname field, enter
send.3
Set the mail server
In the Mail Provider Hostname field, paste the MX value from your SendKit domain detail page.
4
Set priority
Set Priority to
10.5
Save
Leave TTL as
3600 and click Create Record.4. DMARC record (optional)
1
Select record type
Click the TXT tab.
2
Set the hostname
In the Hostname field, enter
_dmarc.3
Set the value
In the Value field, enter
v=DMARC1; p=none;.4
Save
Leave TTL as
3600 and click Create Record.Verify your domain
Go back to your SendKit domain detail page and click Refresh. DigitalOcean DNS changes typically propagate within a few minutes.If verification doesn’t succeed immediately, wait a few minutes and try again. SendKit also checks automatically in the background.
Troubleshooting
Domain not added to DigitalOcean
Domain not added to DigitalOcean
You need to add your domain in Networking > Domains before you can manage DNS records. Also make sure your domain’s nameservers point to DigitalOcean (
ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com).MX record trailing dot
MX record trailing dot
DigitalOcean automatically adds a trailing dot to MX hostnames. This is normal and won’t affect verification.