How to add SPF and DKIM records to your domain

Reviewed on 18 December 2023 • Published on 07 November 2022

This page shows you how to set up SPF and DKIM records to your domain to verify it.

After you have configured your domain with Transactional Email, you are prompted to verify your domain by adding SPF, DKIM and MX records. You can choose to do so right after you have validated your domain, or at a later time.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

A Scaleway account logged into the console
Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
A domain name
Configured your domain with Transactional Email

Click Transactional Email in the Managed Services section of the console side menu. Your newly-added domain displays.
Click your domain. You are redirected to the SPF, DKIM and MX configuration page.
Copy the value that applies to your case to add an SPF record.
Important
- If you have no SPF record on this domain, copy the following value: v=spf1 include:_spf.scw-tem.cloud -all
- If you already have configured an SPF record, copy the following value: include:_spf.scw-tem.cloud
Add a TXT record type in the root zone of your domain on your DNS zone.
Paste the value you have copied in the root zone of your domain.
Add an additional TXT record type in the root zone of your domain on your DNS zone.
Copy the name that displays in the console.
Paste the name you have copied in the root zone of your domain on your DNS zone.
Copy the value that displays in the console and paste it in the root zone of your domain on your DNS zone.
Add an MX record.
Check the box “I have added these DNS records to my DNS zone” to confirm.
Click Verify domain. Your domain displays in the list of your domains.

Important

The verification of your domain might take up to 48 hours.
Scaleway performs regular validity checks on your domain that can impact its validity.