Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:- A SendKit account with a domain added
- Access to your OVHcloud Control Panel
- Your domain’s DNS records from the SendKit domain detail page
Add DNS records
Log in to OVHcloud, go to Domain names, select your domain, then click the DNS zone tab. Click Add an entry for each of the following.1. DKIM record
1
Add a new entry
Click Add an entry and select TXT.
2
Set the subdomain
In the Subdomain 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 the default and click Next, then Confirm.
2. SPF record
1
Add a new entry
Click Add an entry and select TXT.
2
Set the subdomain
In the Subdomain field, enter
send.3
Set the value
In the Value field, paste the SPF value from your SendKit domain detail page.
4
Save
Click Next, then Confirm.
OVHcloud also has a dedicated SPF record type in the wizard. Use the TXT type instead — it works the same way and is more straightforward.
3. MX record
1
Add a new entry
Click Add an entry and select MX.
2
Set the subdomain
In the Subdomain field, enter
send.3
Set the target
In the Target field, paste the MX value from your SendKit domain detail page.
4
Set priority
Set Priority to
10.5
Save
Click Next, then Confirm.
4. DMARC record (optional)
1
Add a new entry
Click Add an entry and select TXT.
2
Set the subdomain
In the Subdomain field, enter
_dmarc.3
Set the value
In the Value field, enter
v=DMARC1; p=none;.4
Save
Click Next, then Confirm.
Verify your domain
Go back to your SendKit domain detail page and click Refresh. OVHcloud DNS changes can take up to 30 minutes to propagate.If verification doesn’t succeed immediately, wait a few minutes and try again. SendKit also checks automatically in the background.
Troubleshooting
DNS zone vs DNS servers
DNS zone vs DNS servers
Make sure you’re editing the DNS zone tab, not the DNS servers tab. The DNS zone is where you add individual records.
OVHcloud adds a trailing dot
OVHcloud adds a trailing dot
OVHcloud automatically appends a trailing dot to record names in the zone view. This is normal DNS notation and won’t affect verification.
Using OVHcloud email
Using OVHcloud email
The SendKit MX record goes on the
send subdomain, not your root domain. It won’t conflict with OVHcloud’s email service or any existing MX records.