Verifying DKIM With dig and Online Tools

The dig tool is a good way to verify your DKIM record is being returned correctly by our DNS servers.

To verify the DKIM record, query for the TXT record at the fully qualified domain name where the TXT record lives.

For example, on the domain example.com, you can get the TXT record using the following query:

dig +short google._domainkey.example.com TXT

This will return a result like this:

"v=DKIM1\; k=rsa\; p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQC3QEKyU1fSma0axspqYK5iAj+54lsAg4qRRCnpKK68hawSd8zpsDz77ntGCR0X2mHVvkf0WEOIqaspaG/A5IGxieiWer+wBX8lW2tE4NHTE0PLhHqL0uD2sif2pKoPR3Wr6n/rbiihGYCIzvuY4/U5GigNUGls/QUbCPRyzho30wIDAQAB"

If no result is returned, verify the TXT record was added with the correct subdomain.

The Name field in DNSimple should not include your domain name, otherwise you will create a record at subdomain.yourdomain.com.yourdomain.com.

Verifying your DKIM with an online tool

Verify your DKIM with an online tool like this one from Treehouse. This tool verifies that you have SPF and DKIM records. In the DKIM selector field, add the first part of the subdomain your DKIM is under. For example, if your DKIM is at google._domainkey.example.com, then the DKIM selector is google.

Technical details

For more information about the technical details of DKIM, head over to DKIM.org.

If you want more details on DKIM record formats, view our DKIM Record Reference.

Have more questions?

If you have additional questions or need any assistance with your DKIM records, just contact support, and we’ll be happy to help.