Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:- A SendKit account with a domain added
- Access to your Hetzner DNS Console
- Your domain’s DNS records from the SendKit domain detail page
Add DNS records
Log in to the Hetzner DNS Console, select your DNS zone, then click Add record for each of the following.1. DKIM record
1
Add a new record
Click Add record and select TXT as the type.
2
Set the name
In the Name 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
Click Add record.
2. SPF record
1
Add a new record
Click Add record and select TXT as the type.
2
Set the name
In the Name field, enter
send.3
Set the value
In the Value field, paste the SPF value from your SendKit domain detail page.
4
Save
Click Add record.
3. MX record
1
Add a new record
Click Add record and select MX as the type.
2
Set the name
In the Name field, enter
send.3
Set the value
In the Value field, paste the MX value from your SendKit domain detail page.
4
Set priority
Set Priority to
10.5
Save
Click Add record.
4. DMARC record (optional)
1
Add a new record
Click Add record and select TXT as the type.
2
Set the name
In the Name field, enter
_dmarc.3
Set the value
In the Value field, enter
v=DMARC1; p=none;.4
Save
Click Add record.
Verify your domain
Go back to your SendKit domain detail page and click Refresh. Hetzner 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
Zone not found
Zone not found
Make sure you’ve added your domain as a DNS zone in the Hetzner DNS Console and that your domain’s nameservers point to Hetzner (
hydrogen.ns.hetzner.com, oxygen.ns.hetzner.com, helium.ns.hetzner.de).TXT record value issues
TXT record value issues
Hetzner DNS Console handles long TXT values correctly. Paste the full DKIM value from SendKit without splitting it into chunks.