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Set up SPF & DKIM on your HostGator provider

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Moosend Support Team

It is very important to set up SPF and DKIM correctly as it improves the deliverability of your campaigns. First, you must make sure you know where to find the required SPF and DKIM information inside your account in our platform then set up SPF and DKIM on your provider.

Usually, it takes 30 minutes for newly created records to take effect. Also, we recommend that you have checked the validity of your SPF and DKIM records.

Warning: Do not create two SPF records because this makes your SPF invalid. If you already have an existing SPF record, edit it instead of creating a new one.

A. Set up SPF

To set up SPF for HostGator:

  1. Log in to your HostGator control panel.
  2. In the Domains section, click Advanced Zone Editor. If this option is not available, contact HostGator and request it.
  3. From the drop-down menu, click the domain.
  4. Navigate to Add a Record, and enter the following information:
    • Name: locate the SPF TXT record of your sender and enter the TXT record name. Example SPF TXT record name for your HostGator provider: mydomain.com
    • TTL: 14400
    • Type: TXT
    • Address: locate the locate the SPF TXT record and enter the TXT record value.Example SPF TXT record value for your HostGator provider:
       
      v=spf1 include:spfa.mailendo.com ~all
  5. Click Add record. 

B. Set up DKIM

To set up DKIM for HostGator:

  1. Log in to your HostGator control panel.
  2. In the Domains section, click Advanced Zone Editor. If this option is not available, contact HostGator and request it.
  3. From the drop-down menu, click the domain.
  4. Navigate to Add a Record, and enter the following information:
    • Name: locate the DKIM record of your sender on your account in our platform and enter the TXT record name. Example DKIM TXT record name for your HostGator provider:
       
      ms._domainkey.mydomain.com
    • TTL: 14400
    • Type: TXT
    • Address: locate the DKIM record of your sender on your account in our platform and enter the TXT record value. Example DKIM TXT record value for your HostGator provider:
       
      k=rsa; p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADvOasfEIjT4S15emucwZhxKaWgikEeyj11l3owcIz3nZWAcuEhDxSCWYeapkj4G6WuV38WhRTxD5rXA0GQysBn+1w2FiVV0KDBHb8VLB13y8jU0SX/IiM7h0ACnN6qzMvbG/6Z5x/ja/AB5Gc1vQrgF9ztt2/QAAAQAB
  5. Click Add record.