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Verify a domain

Email from an unverified domain doesn’t authenticate, and mail that doesn’t authenticate doesn’t reach the inbox. SendSignal provisions everything your domain needs: you add a handful of DNS records and we poll until they’re right.

While your team is in test mode you can send from an unverified domain to try things out; production sending requires a verified domain.

Steps

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  1. Create the domain in the console under Platform → Domains (or POST /domains with {"name": "acme.com"} and an optional sending region). SendSignal provisions DKIM keys with Amazon SES and generates your record set: DKIM CNAMEs, an SPF include, an MX record for bounce handling, and a tracking CNAME.
  2. Add the records shown in the console to your DNS.
  3. Verify: the console polls automatically, or call POST /domains/{id}/verify. Verification checks DKIM and sending status with SES until both pass.

You can check the records yourself with our free tools: SPF checker, DKIM checker, DMARC checker.

Next steps

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  • Managing domains: regions, ownership claiming, tracking settings.
  • DMARC: publish a policy and read aggregate reports.
  • BIMI: show your logo in supporting inboxes.