Hover 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 Hover.

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 Hover

1. Login to your Hover domain control panel.
2. Click on DNS at the top of the page with your domain info

How to add a new record in Hover

Choose the ADD A RECORD button to create a 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 Hover

1. Select CNAME Record record from the 'Type' drop down.
2. In the HOSTNAME field, enter mp1._domainkey               
3. In the TARGET NAME field, enterdkim.ourmailsender.com               
4. Click ADD RECORD to save your changes.

How to setup an SPF record in Hover

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 'Type' drop down
4. In the HOSTNAME field, enter @               
5. In the 'Content' 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 ADD RECORD to save the changes.

How to setup a DMARC record in Hover

1. Select TXT Record from the 'Type' drop down
2. Enter _dmarc         in the HOSTNAME field
3. Add your DMARC record in the 'Content' 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 ADD RECORD to save the changes.

How to setup a Tracking domain record in Hover

1. Select CNAME Record from the 'Type' drop down.
2. Enter mptrack.yourdomain.com        in the HOSTNAME field. Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain.
3. Add api.transpond.io                in the TARGET NAME field.
4. Click ADD RECORD to save the changes.

How to setup a CDN domain record in Hover

1. Select CNAME Record from the 'Type' drop down.
2. Enter mpcdn.yourdomain.com        in the HOSTNAME field. Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain.
3. Add cdn1.ourmailsender.com        in the TARGET NAME field
4. Click ADD RECORD to save the changes.