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MailChimp

Supports SPF Supports DKIM

DKIM & SPF Setup for MailChimp

SPF Setup for MailChimp

To set up or edit your SPF record, you will need to add: include:servers.mcsv.net

Edit existing SPF record

Log in to your DNS hosting provider
Look for a TXT containing v=spf1
In your existing SPF record, you will append include:servers.mcsv.net
For example, if your existing record looks like v=spf1; mx; ip4:1.2.3.4; you would add the above include as follows v=spf1; mx; ip4:1.2.3.4; include:servers.mcsv.net

Create a new SPF record

Follow the instructions from our How to Create a New SPF Record Guide.
In the Value field, enter: v=spf1 include:servers.mcsv.net ~all and Save the TXT record.

Records for Subdomains

If you are creating a record for a subdomain, you will want to make sure that you specify the sub part of the domain in the Host/Name/Alias field for most DNS providers.

Enter the sub part of the domain, for example if the subdomain is mail.mxtoolbox.com you would want to enter mail into that field.

SPF and DMARC Alignment

By default, MailChimp will set you up for sending using one of their domains for the return-path address. This domain will NOT pass SPF Alignment. At this time, this provider does NOT provide any mechanism that will allow SPF Alignment to pass. You need to enable DKIM for this provider to ensure your email will pass DMARC Compliance.

How to Enable DKIM for MailChimp

To set up your DKIM record with MailChimp or edit your current DKIM record to include MailChimp, follow the steps below:

How to Set Up/Modify DKIM for MailChimp

Verify your domain on the Domains page in the Account Settings section of your Mailchimp account.
In a pop-up modal MailChimp will provide the information that is needed to be configured into the DNS

If you require assistance on this DKIM signing process please contact MxToolbox Support.

DKIM/SPF Setup Highlights

The below sections highlight notable characteristics of setting up DKIM and SPF for this provider as well as highlighting advanced settings if offered by this Outbound Email Source.

SPF

SPF Include Tag Required

This outbound email provider uses an include mechanism to add this provider's IP space to your SPF. To get fully set up with SPF for this provider, you will need to take the provided “include” domain and add it to your SPF record. An example of an SPF record without an include tag is compared to one with the tag added below (the include tags added are denoted in bold).

Initial SPF Record:

HOST	TEXT
yourdomain.com	v=spf1 ~all

SPF record include added:

HOST	TEXT
yourdomain.com	v=spf1 include:sender.net include:new3rdparty.com ~all

This outbound email provider does not allow a custom Return-Path address to be set.

SPF Support for mcsv

DKIM

Supports DKIM Signing

Yes, this outbound email provider supports DKIM signing.

DKIM Setup via CNAME

This specific email provider relies on a CNAME record (or multiple records) for DKIM set up. Below is an example a typical CNAME Record for setting up DKIM. The HOST section will typically contain a unique name followed by the domain name you are creating the record for (In the below "s1.domainkey" is the unique name followed by the domain of "yourdomain.com". The ADDRESS section will outline where mail receivers should look for a DKIM record for the domain. Both of these values are typically auto generated when you setup DKIM via an outbound email source.

HOST	ADDRESS
s1.domainkey.yourdomain.com.	s1.domainkey.uXXX.wlXXX.sendgrid.net.

No Custom DKIM records

This outbound email provider does not allow for any modification to the DKIM records they have provided to you.

DKIM Setup Process: Self-Service Dashboard

This email provider offers a self-service dashboard where DKIM records will be setup for the account. To get DKIM setup for this provider you will login to your account at this provider and proceed to the DKIM setup area.

DKIM Support for mcsv