NameCheap 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 NameCheap.

What details do I need?

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

How to view your DNS records in NameCheap

1. Log in to your Namecheap account.
2. Click on Domain List left the panel
3. Use the button to Manage next to your domain
4. Switch to the Advanced DNS tab.

How to add a new record in NameCheap

To create a new record, click the button to Add new record. If you have an existing SPF record then make sure to edit it, and include just the include:spf.ourmailsender.com        part of it in the Value/Target.

How to setup a DKIM record in NameCheap

1. Select CNAME Record record from the drop down.
2. In the 'Host' field, enter mp1._domainkey               
3. In the 'Target' field, enterdkim.ourmailsender.com               
4. Click the green check mark to save the changes.

How to setup an SPF record in NameCheap

1. First, check if you have an existing SPF record. 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 'Host' field, enter @               
5. In the 'Value' 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. Click the green check mark to save the changes.

How to set up a DMARC record in NameCheap

1. Select TXT Record from the drop down
2. Enter _dmarc         in the Host field
3. Add your DMARC record in the 'Target' field. 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. Click the green check mark to save the changes.

How to setup a Tracking domain record in NameCheap

1. Select CNAME Record from the drop-down
2. Enter mptrack.yourdomain.com         in the Host field. Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain.
3. Add api.transpond.io        in the Target field
4. Click the green check mark to save the changes.

How to setup a CDN domain record in NameCheap

1. Select CNAME Record from the drop down
2. Enter mpcdn.yourdomain.com        in the Host field. Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain.
3. Add cdn1.ourmailsender.com        in the Target field
4. Click the green check mark to save the changes.