CloudFlare Domain Authentication

Each DNS provider has slightly different steps in order to add or edit DNS records. Below is a list of steps you need to use to set up DNS records with CloudFlare.

What details do I need?

Below is a list of the types of records you need to create or edit.

How to add and update your DNS records in CloudFlare

1. Log in to your CloudFlare account.
2. Go to DNS > Records.
3. Select Add record to create a new one, or click Edit next to an existing record to update it.  

4. Choose a record type.

How to setup a DKIM record in CloudFlare

1. Select CNAME Record record from the 'Type' drop down.
2. In the 'Name' field, enter mp1._domainkey               
3. In the 'Target' field, enterdkim.ourmailsender.com               
4. Under 'Proxy Status', turn it off so it's set to DNS Only.
5. Click Save and you're done.

How to setup an SPF record in CloudFlare

1. First look to see if you have an existing SPF record or not. It will be a TXT record that starts with v=spf1                . If you do, click to edit the Value for the existing one and move on to step 5.
2. If you don't have an existing one, click to Add new record
3. Select TXT Record from the drop down
4. In the 'Name' field, enter @               
5. In the 'Target' field,
   1. if creating as new SPF record, enter v=spf1 include:spf.ourmailsender.com ?all        .
   2. If editing an existing SPF record, just add include:spf.ourmailsender.com        at the end, before the part that says ?all        .
6. Under 'Proxy Status', turn it off so it's set to DNS Only.
7. Click Save.

How to setup a DMARC record in CloudFlare

1. Select TXT Record from the drop down.
2. In the 'Name' field, enter _dmarc               
3. In the 'Value' field, add your DMARC record. It normally starts with v=DMARC1; p=...        . If you haven't yet generated a DMARC record then you can use one of the free tools online to set one up, such as DMARC Generator: https://dmarcgenerator.com
4. Under 'Proxy Status', turn it off so it's set to DNS Only.
5. Click Save.

How to setup a Tracking Domain record in CloudFlare

1. Select CNAME Record from the drop down.
2. In the 'Name' field, enter mptrack.yourdomain.com       . Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain.
3. In the 'Value field, type api.transpond.io               
4. Under 'Proxy Status', turn it off so it's set to DNS Only.
5. Click Save.

How to setup a CDN domain record in CloudFlare

1. Select CNAME Record from the drop down.
2. In the 'Name' field, enter mpcdn.yourdomain.com       . Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain.
3. In the 'Value' field, type cdn1.ourmailsender.com               
4. Under 'Proxy Status', turn it off so it's set to DNS Only.
5. Click the green check mark to save the changes.