How do I set up Notify with a verified sending domain?

To set up Notify with a verified sending domain, you generally need to:

1. Choose your sending domain

   • Use a subdomain like notify.yourdomain.com or mail.yourdomain.com.
   • This keeps email sending separate from your main domain reputation.

2. Add the domain in Notify

   • In your Notify dashboard, go to the email/domain settings.
   • Add the domain you want to send from.
   • Notify will usually provide a set of DNS records to add.

3. Add the required DNS records Typically this includes:

   • SPF: authorizes Notify to send on behalf of your domain
   • DKIM: cryptographic signing for message authentication
   • Return-Path / MX: sometimes required for bounce handling
   • Tracking / CNAME: sometimes used for link tracking or domain branding

   Example (your exact records will come from Notify):

   • TXT record for SPF
   • TXT or CNAME records for DKIM
   • CNAME for custom tracking domain if supported

4. Wait for DNS propagation

   • DNS changes can take a few minutes up to 48 hours, though often much faster.

5. Verify the domain in Notify

   • Return to the Notify dashboard and click Verify or Check DNS.
   • Once the records are detected, your domain status should become verified.

6. Send from the verified domain

   • Configure your sender address like no-reply@notify.yourdomain.com.
   • Test by sending to a few inboxes and checking authentication results.

Best practices

• Use a subdomain, not your root domain.
• Make sure you don’t have conflicting SPF records—there should usually be only one SPF TXT record per domain.
• If you use another email provider already, combine SPF carefully.
• Enable DMARC once SPF/DKIM are working.

If you want, I can also give you:

• a generic DNS setup example,
• a step-by-step for a specific DNS provider (Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Route 53, etc.), or
• a troubleshooting checklist if verification fails.