{"id":3825,"date":"2025-12-17T07:58:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:48:08","slug":"how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Mailchimp or SendGrid SPF &#038; DKIM Records in DirectAdmin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jNdnEfxlNxQ?rel=0;si=vHHcMUgZTUp84HTi\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re using <strong>Mailchimp<\/strong> or <strong>SendGrid<\/strong> to send newsletters or transactional emails, then adding their <strong>SPF<\/strong> and <strong>DKIM<\/strong> records in DirectAdmin is one step you absolutely cannot skip. These records help email providers trust your domain, reduce spam issues, and improve deliverability.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#Why_You_Need_SPF_DKIM_for_Mailchimp_or_SendGrid\" >Why You Need SPF &amp; DKIM for Mailchimp or SendGrid<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#SPF_Sender_Policy_Framework\" >SPF (Sender Policy Framework)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#DKIM_DomainKeys_Identified_Mail\" >DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#STEP_1_Log_In_to_DirectAdmin\" >STEP 1: Log In to DirectAdmin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#STEP_2_Open_DNS_Management\" >STEP 2: Open DNS Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#HOW_TO_ADD_MAILCHIMP_SPF_DKIM_RECORDS\" >HOW TO ADD MAILCHIMP SPF &amp; DKIM RECORDS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#Mailchimp_SPF_Record\" >Mailchimp SPF Record<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#Mailchimp_DKIM_Records\" >Mailchimp DKIM Records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#To_add_DKIM_CNAMEs\" >To add DKIM CNAMEs:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#HOW_TO_ADD_SENDGRID_SPF_DKIM_RECORDS\" >HOW TO ADD SENDGRID SPF &amp; DKIM RECORDS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#SendGrid_SPF_Record\" >SendGrid SPF Record<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#SendGrid_DKIM_Records\" >SendGrid DKIM Records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#STEP_3_Wait_for_DNS_Propagation\" >STEP 3: Wait for DNS Propagation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#Final_Checks_Before_You_Leave\" >Final Checks Before You Leave<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-add-mailchimp-or-sendgrid-spf-dkim-records-in-directadmin\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_You_Need_SPF_DKIM_for_Mailchimp_or_SendGrid\"><\/span><strong>Why You Need SPF &amp; DKIM for Mailchimp or SendGrid<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SPF_Sender_Policy_Framework\"><\/span><strong>SPF <\/strong><strong>(Sender Policy Framework)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This tells the world which servers are allowed to send email on behalf of your domain. Without this, your emails may go straight to spam.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DKIM_DomainKeys_Identified_Mail\"><\/span><strong>DKIM <\/strong><strong>(DomainKeys Identified Mail)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>DKIM adds a digital signature to your emails that proves the email is legitimate and hasn\u2019t been tampered with.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Better inbox delivery<\/li>\n<li>Fewer spam warnings<\/li>\n<li>More trust from Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now let\u2019s get your records set up.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_1_Log_In_to_DirectAdmin\"><\/span><strong>STEP 1: Log In to DirectAdmin<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into your <a href=\"https:\/\/my.telahosting.com\/login\"><strong>telaHosting Client Area<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Open your hosting package<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>\u201cLogin to DirectAdmin\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"d3d7df\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d3d7df;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3716 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Click the Login to DirectAdmin button.\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Click-the-Login-to-DirectAdmin-button.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once inside, you\u2019re ready to edit DNS settings.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_2_Open_DNS_Management\"><\/span><strong>STEP 2: Open DNS Management<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inside DirectAdmin:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Account Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>DNS Management<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"ced2da\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ced2da;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3720 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Locate the \u201cDNS Management\u201d Section\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Locate-the-DNS-Management-Section-1.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is where you\u2019ll add the SPF and DKIM entries for Mailchimp or SendGrid.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HOW_TO_ADD_MAILCHIMP_SPF_DKIM_RECORDS\"><\/span><strong>HOW TO ADD MAILCHIMP SPF &amp; DKIM RECORDS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchimp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mailchimp<\/a> gives you two main DNS items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 SPF record<\/li>\n<li>2 DKIM CNAME records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s add them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mailchimp_SPF_Record\"><\/span><strong>Mailchimp SPF Record<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mailchimp requires this SPF include: v=spf1 include:servers.mcsv.net ~all<\/p>\n<p><strong>To add SPF:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In DNS Management \u2192 Click <strong>Add Record<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>TXT Record<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> leave blank or type your domain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value:<\/strong> v=spf1 include:servers.mcsv.net ~all<\/li>\n<li>Save<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"bfc1c3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #bfc1c3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3785 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Adding-SPF-Records-in-DirectAdmin-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Adding SPF Record in DirectAdmin\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Adding-SPF-Records-in-DirectAdmin-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Adding-SPF-Records-in-DirectAdmin-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Adding-SPF-Records-in-DirectAdmin.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you already have an SPF record, you MUST combine them. Only ONE SPF record is allowed per domain.<\/p>\n<p>Example combined record: v=spf1 include:servers.mcsv.net include:_spf.google.com ~all<\/p>\n<p>(Adjust depending on your setup.)<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mailchimp_DKIM_Records\"><\/span><strong>Mailchimp DKIM Records<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mailchimp gives you <strong>two CNAME DKIM records<\/strong>. They usually look like this:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Record 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> k1._domainkey<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\">Value:<\/strong><span style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\"> dkim.mcsv.net<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Record 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> k2._domainkey<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\">Value:<\/strong><span style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\"> dkim2.mcsv.net<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_add_DKIM_CNAMEs\"><\/span><strong>To add DKIM CNAMEs:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Add Record<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>CNAME<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Paste the name exactly as Mailchimp provides<\/li>\n<li>Enter the value<\/li>\n<li>Save<\/li>\n<li>Repeat for the second one<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"abacaf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #abacaf;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3826 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Add-DKIM-CNAMEs-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Add DKIM CNAMEs\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Add-DKIM-CNAMEs-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Add-DKIM-CNAMEs-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Add-DKIM-CNAMEs.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After adding them, return to Mailchimp and click <strong>Authenticate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HOW_TO_ADD_SENDGRID_SPF_DKIM_RECORDS\"><\/span><strong>HOW TO ADD SENDGRID SPF &amp; DKIM RECORDS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sendgrid.com\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SendGrid<\/a> uses <strong>3 DNS records<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SPF (TXT)<\/li>\n<li>DKIM (2 CNAMEs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s set them up in DirectAdmin.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SendGrid_SPF_Record\"><\/span><strong>SendGrid SPF Record<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SendGrid requires: v=spf1 include:sendgrid.net ~all<\/p>\n<p><strong>To add it:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>DNS Management \u2192 Add Record<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>TXT Record<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> leave blank<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value:<\/strong> v=spf1 include:sendgrid.net ~all<\/li>\n<li>Save<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"bbbdbe\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #bbbdbe;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3821 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Add-the-TXT-Verification-Record-1-711x400.avif\" alt=\"Add the TXT Verification Record\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Add-the-TXT-Verification-Record-1-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Add-the-TXT-Verification-Record-1-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Add-the-TXT-Verification-Record-1.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you already have an SPF record, combine them like: v=spf1 include:sendgrid.net include:servers.mcsv.net ~all<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SendGrid_DKIM_Records\"><\/span><strong>SendGrid DKIM Records<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SendGrid will show two CNAME DKIM records in your dashboard. They look like this:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Record 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> s1._domainkey<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\">Value:<\/strong><span style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\"> s1.domainkey.u1234567.wl.sendgrid.net<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Record 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> s2._domainkey<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\">Value:<\/strong><span style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\"> s2.domainkey.u1234567.wl.sendgrid.net<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To add them:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Add Record<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>CNAME<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Paste the name and value exactly<\/li>\n<li>Save<\/li>\n<li>Repeat for the second record<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"abadaf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #abadaf;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3827 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SendGrid-DKIM-Records-711x400.avif\" alt=\"SendGrid DKIM Records\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SendGrid-DKIM-Records-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SendGrid-DKIM-Records-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SendGrid-DKIM-Records.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once added, go back to SendGrid and click <strong>Verify<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"STEP_3_Wait_for_DNS_Propagation\"><\/span><strong>STEP 3: Wait for DNS Propagation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>DNS changes take a bit of time to update globally. Normally takes 5\u201315 minutes and up to 24 hour globally<\/p>\n<p>You can check using:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DNSChecker.org<\/li>\n<li>MXToolbox.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you see \u201cSuccess\u201d or \u201cVerified,\u201d your domain is authenticated.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Checks_Before_You_Leave\"><\/span><strong>Final Checks Before You Leave<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Confirm:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SPF record exists and contains the required \u201cinclude\u201d<\/li>\n<li>DKIM CNAMEs added correctly<\/li>\n<li>No duplicate SPF records<\/li>\n<li>No spaces or extra dots added accidentally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This ensures smooth email delivery with Mailchimp or SendGrid.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With these records added:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your emails get better inbox placement<\/li>\n<li>You avoid spam filters<\/li>\n<li>Your domain becomes trusted<\/li>\n<li>Your marketing and transactional emails perform better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Can I have more than one SPF record?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No. You must combine them into one record.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Why is my DKIM not verifying?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may have added an extra dot or space, or propagation is still ongoing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. How long does Mailchimp\/SengGrid verification take?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Usually 5\u201320 minutes, sometimes up to an hour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Do I need both SPF and DKIM?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes. Both are required for strong deliverability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Do I need DMARC too?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s optional, but recommended for extra protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff If you&#8217;re using Mailchimp or SendGrid to send newsletters or transactional emails, then adding their SPF and DKIM records in DirectAdmin is one step you absolutely cannot skip. These records help email providers trust your domain, reduce spam issues, and improve deliverability. 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