{"id":999959069,"date":"2022-02-16T13:40:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T13:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/?p=999959069"},"modified":"2022-02-16T13:40:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T13:40:53","slug":"set-up-spf-dkim-mx-record-for-g-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/set-up-spf-dkim-mx-record-for-g-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up SPF, DKIM, and MX-Records for Google G Suite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/How-to-set-up-SPF-DKIM-and-MX-Records-for-Google-G-Suite-2.jpg\" alt=\"How to set up SPF, DKIM, and MX-Records for Google G Suite\" class=\"wp-image-999961156\" title=\"How to set up SPF, DKIM, and MX-Records for Google G Suite\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"successfully-set-up-spf-dkim-and-mx-records-for-g-suite\">Successfully Set Up SPF, DKIM , and MX-Records for G Suite<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you surprised and frustrated that some of your important business emails have been refused or blocked? On this path, you&#8217;re not alone. Spammers&#8217; forgeries are typically the cause of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These hackers have progressed to the point where they may now impersonate you by sending unauthorized emails on your behalf. SPF, DKIM, and Mx-records, on the other hand, help to avoid email spoofing when used in email marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at how to set up <strong>SPF<\/strong>, <strong>DKIM<\/strong>, and <strong>MX-record<\/strong>s in <a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/google-gsuite-workspace.php\">G Suite<\/a> to avoid email spoofing by these hackers in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-set-up-spf\">How to set up SPF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The DNS entries that guide web traffic to your domain are stored in the domain. Also, an <strong>SPF TXT<\/strong> record specifies which servers are allowed to send emails from your domain, and if an email is sent from a server not on this list, it is filtered as spam. The SPF for<strong> G Suite<\/strong> may be configured in the following way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First, sign in to your domain account.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Navigate to the page for updating the domain\u2019s DNS records. The name can be named server management, DNS management, or it may be advanced settings.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Look for TXT records and see if the domain has an existing SPF record. The SPF always begins with <strong>\u201cv=spf1\u201d.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If the domain already has an SPF record, remove it and, if otherwise, move to the next step.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Set up a TXT record with these values<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Host\/Alias \u2014 Enter @ or you may leave it blank<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Time to Live (TTL) \u2014 Enter 3600 or leave the default<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Value\/Answer\/Destination \u2014 Enter v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Save the record<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Within 48 hours, the new SPF record becomes active<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-set-up-dkim\">How to set up DKIM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1587970324962.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1587970324962-1024x563.png\" alt=\"set up DKIM\" class=\"wp-image-999959075\" width=\"476\" height=\"261\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DKIM <\/strong>may be compared to a signature that can be appended to an email to prevent it from being faked. Generating a private domain key that may be used to encrypt outgoing emails, as well as adding a public key to the domain&#8217;s DNS, should be done. Here&#8217;s how to set up DKIM for G Suite in a few easy steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First off, sign in as a super administrator<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Navigate to the Apps, then to G Suite, then to Gmail.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Go to authenticate email from Gmail<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Choose the domain from which DKIM will be used.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Generate a <a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/domains.php\">domain key<\/a> for the domain<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Click on select another domain to generate a domain key<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Then click generate a new record<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\"><li>Finally, log into your Cpanel or DNS control and add this record into it as a TXT record with<strong> \u2018google._domainkey\u2019<\/strong> as the host and the DKIM key Google provided as the value<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1587970355607.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1587970355607-1024x120.png\" alt=\" TXT record\" class=\"wp-image-999959076\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-set-up-mx\">How to set up MX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1587970372998.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/f60host.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1587970372998-1024x450.png\" alt=\" set up MX\" class=\"wp-image-999959077\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to set up MX for G Suite in a few easy steps. First, obtain the values from the Google help section. Ready? Let&#8217;s get started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Log in to your domain host\u2019s account<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Navigate to the (Advanced) DNS Management or Mail Setting or Advanced Setting section<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>If there\u2019s an existing MX record, delete it<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Add the new MX records for the Google mail servers<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Save the changes you made<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>Make sure your domain provider doesn\u2019t require any additional steps to activate GMail instead or their native email client<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\"><li>Within some six hours, you\u2019ll be able to send and receive messages at your new G Suite, but it may take up to 72 hours before you receive an email at your new address.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you wish to double-check that everything is set up correctly, go to Mail-Tester or MailGenius and run a test there. If anything doesn&#8217;t check out, they&#8217;ll give you advice, but keep in mind that some of these modifications might take up to 72 hours to appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-s-next\">What\u2019s next?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you unsure what to do next? We provide cold email as a service at Leadaro. 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