{"id":18054,"date":"2021-04-15T13:09:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T13:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/?p=18054"},"modified":"2026-02-02T08:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:15:58","slug":"sparkpost-spf-and-dkim-setup-step-by-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/sparkpost-spf-and-dkim-setup-step-by-step\/","title":{"rendered":"SparkPost SPF and DKIM Setup: Step by Step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-steps-for-sparkpost-spf-and-dkim-configuration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the steps for SparkPost SPF and DKIM Configuration? <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This informative blog post demonstrates the configuration steps for process <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sender Policy Framework (SPF), <a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/what-is-dkim-a-bit-of-history\/\">DomainKeys Identified Mail<\/a> (DKIM) Signatures on your SparkPost to ensure SparkPost passes the DMARC alignment check. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/spf-lookup\">SPF records<\/a> allow receiving servers to check whether an email with the specified source domain was actually sent from a server authorized by the owner of this domain. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/dkim-record-generator\">DKIM<\/a> adds a digital signature to each message. This allows the receiving server to check if the message has been sent from an authorized sender, faked or changed upon delivery.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-process-of-setting-up-the-spf-and-dkim-records\"><b>The process of setting up the SPF and DKIM Records:<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to setup and configure SPF and DKIM on SparkPost to ensure the emails from SparkPost are sent from your domain&#8217;s behalf :<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Navigate to SparkPost portal, and select the \u201cConfiguration\u201d button.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SparkPost_Navigate.png\" alt=\"SparkPost_Configuration\" class=\"wp-image-18055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SparkPost_Navigate.png 955w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SparkPost_Navigate-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/SparkPost_Navigate-768x71.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Once there, select the \u201cSending Domains\u201d and click on the \u201cAdd Sending Domain\u201d button.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add_Sending_Domain_part_2.png\" alt=\"Sparkhost_Setup_SPF_DKIM\" class=\"wp-image-18056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add_Sending_Domain_part_2.png 801w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add_Sending_Domain_part_2-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add_Sending_Domain_part_2-768x666.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. When clicked, select the \u201cSending Domain\u201d option.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Selecting_Sending_Domain-1024x571.png\" alt=\"electing_Sending_Domain_Sparkhost_SPF_DKIM\" class=\"wp-image-18057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Selecting_Sending_Domain-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Selecting_Sending_Domain-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Selecting_Sending_Domain-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Selecting_Sending_Domain.png 1145w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. After that, navigate to the bottom of the page and insert your domain name. Click on the \u201cSave and Continue\u201d button.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Using a subdomain for this instance is recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Adding_Domain_Name-1024x245.png\" alt=\"Adding_Domain_Name_Sparkhost\" class=\"wp-image-18058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Adding_Domain_Name-1024x245.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Adding_Domain_Name-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Adding_Domain_Name-768x184.png 768w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Adding_Domain_Name.png 1532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. When clicked, a pop-up will appear where you need to select the domain alignment and there are two options (Strict or Relaxed).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strict implies to your sending and bounce domain names need to be the exact same (i.e. if the sending domain is example.com, the bounce domain cannot be mail.example.com)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relaxed implies to your sending and bounce domain names can be different (i.e. if the sending domain is example.com, the bounce domain can be mail.example.com)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"873\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Domain_Alignment_PopUp.png\" alt=\"Domain_Alignment_PopUp_Sparkhost\" class=\"wp-image-18059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Domain_Alignment_PopUp.png 873w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Domain_Alignment_PopUp-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Domain_Alignment_PopUp-768x587.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have chosen Relaxed alignment in this case, and click on the \u201cSave and Continue\u201d button.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. When saved, SparkPost provides a TXT and a CNAME record that need to be added in your DNS zone. Copy the Hostname and Value.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DKIM_TXT_Record_Sparkpost-1024x369.png\" alt=\"DKIM_TXT_Record_Sparkpost\" class=\"wp-image-18061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DKIM_TXT_Record_Sparkpost-1024x369.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DKIM_TXT_Record_Sparkpost-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DKIM_TXT_Record_Sparkpost-768x277.png 768w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DKIM_TXT_Record_Sparkpost.png 1090w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>7. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to your DNS zone (CloudFlare, Godaddy, etc.), create a new TXT record and add the provided information.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll be using CloudFlare for this example.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DKIM_TXT_Record_Setup-1024x276.png\" alt=\"Sparkhost_DKIM_TXT_Record_Setup\" class=\"wp-image-18062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DKIM_TXT_Record_Setup-1024x276.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DKIM_TXT_Record_Setup-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DKIM_TXT_Record_Setup-768x207.png 768w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DKIM_TXT_Record_Setup.png 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Navigate back to Sparkpost and copy the CNAME record provided for your domain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add_Bounce_Record.png\" alt=\"Sparkhost_Add_Bounce_Record.\" class=\"wp-image-18063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add_Bounce_Record.png 942w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add_Bounce_Record-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add_Bounce_Record-768x316.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Head back to your DNS zone, create a new CNAME record and add the provided information from Sparkpost.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CNAME_Record_Setup-1024x190.png\" alt=\"CNAME_Record_Setup_Sparkhost\" class=\"wp-image-18064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CNAME_Record_Setup-1024x190.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CNAME_Record_Setup-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CNAME_Record_Setup-768x143.png 768w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CNAME_Record_Setup.png 1255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. When both records are added, navigate back to SparkPost, enable the checkbox and click on the \u201cVerify Domain\u201d button.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Verify_Domain_Button.png\" alt=\"TXT_CNAME_Records_Added_Sparkhost\" class=\"wp-image-18065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Verify_Domain_Button.png 782w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Verify_Domain_Button-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Verify_Domain_Button-768x177.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. When clicked, two pop-ups will show indicating that both records are set up correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Popup_Activated_Records-e1618481856571.png\" alt=\"Sparkhost_Records_Activated_SPF_DKIM\" class=\"wp-image-18066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Popup_Activated_Records-e1618481856571.png 576w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Popup_Activated_Records-e1618481856571-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now SparkPosts\u2019 SPF and DKIM records are configured and activated to pass DMARC!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To confirm the DKIM record is set up correctly you can use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/dkim-lookup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DKIM Lookup Tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Selector section type <\/span><b>scph0421 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and type your domain name in the Domain section.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EasyDMARC_DKIM_Lookup-1024x406.png\" alt=\"EasyDMARC_DKIM_Record_Lookup.\" class=\"wp-image-18067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EasyDMARC_DKIM_Lookup-1024x406.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EasyDMARC_DKIM_Lookup-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EasyDMARC_DKIM_Lookup-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EasyDMARC_DKIM_Lookup.png 1205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the DKIM status is shown the green color, that indicates the record is set up correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vg_note\"><strong>Important note:<\/strong> If the provider recommends publishing also a DMARC record, there\u2019s no need to do so if you already have a DMARC record in place, as each domain can only have one DMARC record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the steps for SparkPost SPF and 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