Domain Setup
Configure DNS records to verify your domain and ensure reliable email delivery.
Verifying your domain
Domain verification proves to RemindMe (and to the internet) that you control the domain you want to send from. Until your domain is verified you cannot create mailboxes or send email from it.
1. In the dashboard go to Domains → Add domain.
2. Enter your root domain, e.g. acme.com.
3. RemindMe generates a unique TXT record. Add it to your DNS provider.
4. Click Verify now. RemindMe polls for the record automatically every few minutes.
Once verified, the domain status changes to Active and you can start creating mailboxes.
Configuring MX records
MX (Mail Exchanger) records tell other mail servers where to deliver inbound email for your domain. Add these records at your DNS provider to receive email in RemindMe.
| Type | Name | Value | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| MX | @ | inbound-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com | 10 |
Setting up SPF & DKIM
SPF and DKIM are email authentication standards that prove your emails genuinely come from your domain, reducing the chance they land in spam.
SPF (Sender Policy Framework)
SPF lists the servers authorised to send email on behalf of your domain. Add the following TXT record:
| Type | Name | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXT | @ | v=spf1 include:amazonses.com ~all | 3600 |
include:amazonses.com to it rather than creating a second TXT record. A domain can only have one SPF record.DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)
DKIM adds a cryptographic signature to outgoing emails. RemindMe generates a DKIM key pair for each domain. The public key is shown in the dashboard — add it as a CNAME or TXT record:
| Type | Name | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNAME | remindme._domainkey | remindme._domainkey.amazonses.com | 3600 |
The exact record values are displayed in Dashboard → Domains → your domain → DNS records.
DMARC configuration
DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) tells receiving servers what to do when an email fails SPF or DKIM checks, and where to send reports.
Add this TXT record to get started with a monitoring-only policy (no emails are rejected):
| Type | Name | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXT | _dmarc | v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com | 3600 |
DMARC policy values
p=none— monitor only, no action taken on failures.p=quarantine— suspicious emails go to spam.p=reject— failed emails are rejected outright (strictest).
Start with p=none to observe reports, then gradually move to p=quarantine and p=reject once you are confident all legitimate email passes authentication.