Email Services at DNSimple

Table of Contents

• Email forwarding
• Email authentication
• Setting up email forwarding
• Setting up email authentication
• Email hosting with third-party providers
• Troubleshooting
• Advanced topics
• Reference
• Have more questions?

DNSimple provides email forwarding and DNS-based email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC). DNSimple does not offer full email hosting, but supports configuration for third-party email providers like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.

Email forwarding

• Email Forwarding - Set up and manage email forwarding with DNSimple.
• What Is Email Forwarding? - How email forwarding works at DNSimple.
• Email Hosting Support - The difference between email hosting and email forwarding, and what DNSimple supports.

Email authentication

• What Is an SPF Record? - How SPF authorizes email senders for your domain.
• What Is a DKIM Record? - How DKIM uses digital signatures to verify email authenticity.
• What Is a DMARC Record? - How DMARC ties SPF and DKIM together with a policy.

Setting up email forwarding

• How to Set Up Email Forwarding - Turn on email forwarding for your domain.
• How to Add and Remove Email Forwards - Add, edit, and remove forwarding rules.
• Email Forwarding Limits and Quotas - Forwarding limits, quotas, and billing.
• Email Forwarding for Multiple Domains - Manage forwarding across multiple domains.
• How to Migrate Email Forwarding to DNSimple - Move forwarding configuration from another provider.

Setting up email authentication

• Set Up SPF Records - Configure SPF to authorize your email senders.
• Set Up DKIM - Add DKIM records for your email services.
• Set Up DMARC - Publish a DMARC policy and enable reporting.
• Verify SPF with dig and Online Tools - Confirm your SPF record is published correctly.
• Verify DKIM with dig and Online Tools - Confirm your DKIM record is published correctly.
• Verify DMARC with dig and Online Tools - Confirm your DMARC record is published correctly.

Email hosting with third-party providers

• Set Up MX Records for Email Hosting - Configure MX records for email hosting providers.
• Manage MX Records When Changing Email Providers - Update MX records when migrating between providers.
• Google Workspace Service - Set up Google Workspace email with the one-click service or manual DNS.
• Microsoft 365 Service - Set up Microsoft 365 email with the one-click service or manual DNS.
• Fastmail Service - Set up Fastmail DNS using the one-click service.
• Pobox Service - Set up Pobox DNS using the one-click service.
• Rackspace Email Service - Set up Rackspace Email DNS using the one-click service.
• Mailgun Service - Set up Mailgun DNS using the one-click service.
• Postmark Service - Set up Postmark DNS using the one-click service.
• Atmail Service - Set up Atmail DNS using the one-click service.
• DMARC Reports by Postmark Service - Set up DMARC reporting with the Postmark one-click service.
• Email Hosting Support - Options for third-party email hosting with DNSimple.

Troubleshooting

• Email Forwarding Not Working with Gmail - Diagnose forwarding problems with Gmail.
• Email Forwarding Not Working - Resolve email delivery problems with forwarding.
• Email Forwarding Not Working with Outlook, Yahoo, and Other Providers - Fix forwarding issues with providers other than Gmail.
• Troubleshooting Email Authentication - Diagnose SPF, DKIM, and DMARC failures.

Advanced topics

Email deliverability

• Understanding Email Deliverability - What affects whether your emails reach recipients’ inboxes.
• Improving Email Deliverability - Configure DNS-based authentication and manage sender reputation.
• Monitoring Email Deliverability - Track authentication results, sender reputation, and inbox placement.

Advanced authentication

• Understanding SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Alignment - Alignment requirements and how they affect authentication.
• Implementing a Gradual DMARC Policy - Move safely from p=none to p=reject.
• Managing Multiple DKIM Selectors - Handle DKIM for multiple email services.
• Email Authentication Best Practices - Best practices for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration.

Email security

• Protecting Your Domain from Email Spoofing - How SPF, DKIM, and DMARC prevent domain spoofing.

Email bounces

• Understanding Email Bounces - Types of bounces and what causes them.
• Email Forwarding and Bounced Emails - How bounces work with forwarding and how to handle them.

MX records

• What Is an MX Record? - How MX records work and why they are essential for email delivery.
• What Are Null MX Records? - When and why to use null MX records.
• Set Up Null MX Records - Configure null MX for domains that do not accept email.
• Query MX Records - Query MX records with dig.
• MX Record Reference - Formal structure and technical details.

Email DNS records

• Manage Email DNS Records - Manage all email-related DNS records in DNSimple.
• Email DNS Records Quick Reference - Quick reference for email-related DNS record types.

Reference

• Email Forwarding Management in DNSimple - The email forwarding management interface and available settings.
• SPF Record Syntax and Validation Reference - SPF record format, mechanisms, and validation rules.
• DKIM Record Reference - DKIM record structure and technical details.
• DMARC Record Reference - DMARC record structure, tags, and technical details.

Have more questions?

If you have additional questions or need assistance with email services, contact support, and we’ll be happy to help.