How to do Netcore Email API DNS settings with Hostgator?
SPF, DKIM, CNAME Setup for HostGator
Step 1:
Add Sender Domain in Netcore Email API Dashboard.
Step 2:
Log in to your cPanel at HostGator.
Go to the Domains section and click the Advanced DNS Zone Editor.
Step 3:
- To configure SPF Record, go to the section Add a Record.
- In case there is already an existing record with a value beginning with 'v=spf1', then edit that record rather than adding a new one.
- Select the TXT option from the Type drop-down menu.
- Enter your domain into the Name field.
- Enter the TXT Data value that is given in your Netcore Email API dashboard. We recommend to Copy the exact value and paste in this field.
- Enter the desired TTL value into the TTL field. The recommended value is 14400.
- Click on the Add Record button.
If your domain name already has a SPF record then refer to below example:
For example, if your SPF record currently looks like this: v=spf1 x mx ~all
You should change it to this: v=spf1 x mx include:6033423b.ppspf.net ~all
*Content highlighted above in the record will vary for account. So refer to your Netcore Email API dashboard to know the exact value.
Step 4:
In order to create a DKIM record, go to the section Add a Record.
Select TXT Record option from the Type drop-down menu.
Enter pepipost._domainkey. into the Name field.
Enter TXT Data what is given in your Netcore Email API dashboard. We recommend to Copy the exact value and paste in this field.
Enter the desired TTL value into the TTL field. The recommended value is 14400.
Click on the Add Record button.
Step 5:
- Setup CNAME record, go to the section Add a Record.
- Select the CNAME option from the Type drop-down menu.
- Enter the hostname as recommended on Netcore Email API dashboard into the Name field.
- Enter the CNAME Value as recommended on Netcore Email API dashboard under
- Enter the desired TTL value into the TTL field. The recommended value is 14400.
- Click on the Add Record button.
Related Resources
Check out Netcore Email API DNS Settings with
- [CloudFlare](https://emaildocs.netcorecloud.com/docs/how-to-do-Netcore Email API-dns-settings-with-cloudflare)
- [Bluehost](https://emaildocs.netcorecloud.com/docs/how-to-do-Netcore Email API-dns-settings-with-bluehost)
- [Neamecheap](https://emaildocs.netcorecloud.com/docs/how-to-do-Netcore Email API-dns-settings-with-neamecheap)
Updated over 3 years ago