GoDaddy 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 GoDaddy.

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 GoDaddy

1. Log in to your GoDaddy account
2. Click Domain on the left-hand side of the screen
3. Click DNS to see your existing DNS records

How to setup a DKIM record in GoDaddy

1. Click Add New Record and select CNAME from the 'Type' dropdown menu
2. In the 'Name' field, enter mp1._domainkey               
3. In the 'Value' field, enterdkim.ourmailsender.com               
4. Click Save

How to setup an SPF record in GoDaddy

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 4b.
2. If you do not have an existing SPF record, click Add New Record and select TXT from the 'Type' dropdown menu
3. In the 'Name' field, enter @               
4. 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               
5. Click Save

How to setup a DMARC record in GoDaddy

1. Click Add New Record and select TXT from the 'Type' dropdown menu
2. Enter _dmarc                in the 'Name' field
3. Add your DMARC record in the 'Value' 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 Save

How to setup a Tracking Domain record in GoDaddy

1. Click Add New Record and select CNAME from the 'Type' dropdown menu
2. In the 'Name' field, enter mptrack.yourdomain.com                (replace yourdomain.com                with your actual domain)
3. In the 'Value' field, enterapi.transpond.io               
4. Click Save

How to setup a CDN Domain record in GoDaddy

1. Click Add New Record and select CNAME from the 'Type' dropdown menu
2. In the 'Name' field, enter mpcdn.yourdomain.com         (replace yourdomain.com        with your actual domain)
3. In the 'Value' field, entercdn1.ourmailsender.com               
4. Click Save