Business email DNS and domain configuration
Email depends on a handful of DNS records at your domain. Each one is simple on its own; getting them all right together, without breaking your website or another service, is where mistakes happen.
The short answer
Email DNS configuration sets the records that make your domain’s email work and trusted: MX (where email is delivered), SPF, DKIM and DMARC (authentication), plus verification and autodiscover records for your email service. We check what’s there, correct it, and document every record.
What’s included
- MX records pointing to the right provider, with correct priorities.
- SPF, DKIM and DMARC for every sending service.
- Verification and autodiscover records for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.
- Subdomains for marketing or transactional email where useful.
- Cleanup of old and conflicting records.
- A record-by-record document of what each entry does.
How we do it
- Export your current DNS records.
- Check each against your email services.
- Plan the changes so nothing breaks.
- Apply them at your DNS provider.
- Test delivery and authentication.
Where your DNS lives
DNS might be at your domain registrar, at Cloudflare, or at your web host, and it’s common not to know which. We find out, and make changes there, or send you exact values to paste.
Common questions
Can DNS changes break my website?
Only if the wrong records are changed. Email records are separate from website records; we change only what email needs, and check your site afterwards.
How long do DNS changes take?
Often minutes, sometimes a few hours, depending on the records’ previous settings.
Do you need access to our DNS?
It’s quickest, but not required: we can send exact values for you or your IT provider to paste.