Ionos 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 view your DNS records in Ionos

1. Login to your Ionos account.
2. Go to the Domain and SSL section.
3. Click on the gear icon under Actions > DNS

How to add a new record in Ionos

Click the button to Add 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 Ionos

1. Select CNAME Record record under 'Type'.
2. In the 'Host' field, enter mp1._domainkey               
3. In the 'Target' field, enterdkim.ourmailsender.com               
4. Click Save.

How to setup an SPF record in Ionos

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 record
3. Select TXT Record under 'Type'.
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 Save.

How to setup a DMARC record in Ionos

1. Select TXT Record under 'Type'.
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 Save.

How to setup a Tracking domain record in Ionos

1. Select CNAME Record under 'Type'.
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 Save.

How to setup a CDN domain record in Ionos

1. Select CNAME Record under 'Type'.
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 Save.