Below you can find a list of recommended DNS records. While some are mandatory for a mail server (MX and CNAME records), others are recommended to build a good reputation score (TXT/SPF, DKIM) or used for auto-configuration of mail clients.
Note: DNS records required for email solution will be added automatically for domains using Openprovider nameservers (ns1.openprovider.nl, ns2.openprovider.be and ns3.openprovider.eu) on adding domains to our mail service.
| Name/Host | Type | Priority | Value | Comment |
Blank/empty or @ |
MX |
10 |
mail.op-email.eu |
Required for receiving incoming emails. |
autodiscover |
CNAME |
mail.op-email.eu |
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|
autoconfig |
CNAME |
mail.op-email.eu |
|
|
Blank/empty or @ |
TXT |
"v=spf1 mx a -all" |
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| dkim._domainkey | TXT |
<Visible in RCP> | ||
| <STRING>._domainkey.domain.tld | CNAME |
<Visible in RCP> | Required for sending out emails. | |
| <STRING>._domainkey.domain.tld | CNAME |
<Visible in RCP> | Required for sending out emails. | |
| <STRING>._domainkey.domain.tld | CNAME |
<Visible in RCP> | Required for sending out emails. |
* Replace <STRING> with actual value from RCP (You may refer the scree-shots below for an example)
Go to your RCP > Email accounts where you can find this:
Once you click on the DNS button, you will find the records.
IMPORTANT:
Please check RCP (Reseller Control Panel) >> Email Accounts >> Domains tab>> Click on DNS button (under Actions) shown on the right of the domain to see exact DKIM & CNAME records for each domains.
Note:
- @ is used in the above table to indicate the root/naked domain (domain.tld). If your DNS server/provider doesn't support @, you can simply leave the Name/Host field empty.
- The above TXT record is a simple SPF record that is used to only allow the Openprovider email server (the MX) and your web server (the A) to send mail for your domain. Every other server is disallowed (-all). If you need to allow mailing for the domain from any other sources/servers, please make sure to include the host/IP address in your SPF record.
