Add DMARC record to DNS using cPanel


For improved email deliverability, you should add a DMARC record to your DNS.

DMARC stands for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance. It protects your domain from unauthorised use and email spoofing.

It works by aligning your SPF and DKIM and instructs the receiving server what to do with emails that don't appear to be from your sending server.

With DMARC you have three options to choose from on how the receiving email server should handle unauthorised use of your domain name.

  • None
    Monitors your email traffic but no actions are taken
  • Quarantine
    Treat fake emails as spam and deliver to the recipients spam folder
  • Reject
    Do not deliver the email

The best option would be to instruct the recipient server to Reject but you may have scenarios where Quarantine is better option.  For example, if your website is sending unauthenticated emails.

cPanel

Do the following:

  1. Log in to your cPanel account and scroll down to the Domains section and click on Zone Editor
  2. Click the Manage button for the domain you want to add the DMARC record to
  3. Click on the down arrow next to the Add Record button and select Add "DMARC" Record
    Add DMARC record in cPanel
  4. Set the required policy and click on the Save Record button

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