Add SPF and DKIM email records
A practical visual guide that completes the task safely, verifies the result, and highlights mistakes to avoid.
Before you start
- ✓ Authorized secure access
- ✓ A backup before impactful changes
- ✓ The correct domain or account
- ✓ A record of current values before editing
Confirm the target and outcome
Record the service, domain, and expected outcome, then confirm you are working on the correct account before changing anything.
Open the correct tool
Open cPanel Domains and DNS tools and follow the linked official workflow, confirming the domain name before saving.
Complete the change carefully
Use Email Deliverability to copy the suggested values, then add them to the authoritative DNS provider when the zone is managed outside cPanel.
Verify the result
Confirm SPF and DKIM show Valid and outgoing messages align with the domain.
Core steps complete
Test the result, record final settings, and contact ROT4 if an error appears.
