Cloudflare DNS Setup Guide for Piisend Domain Verification

This step-by-step guide helps you configure DNS records in Cloudflare to verify Sending, Receiving, and Tracking for your custom domain (or sending subdomain like mail.yourdomain.com) on Piisend.

⚠️ Important Cloudflare Note: For Piisend DNS verification, ensure all CNAME records are set to DNS Only (Gray Cloud 🔘), NOT Proxied (Orange Cloud 🟠).

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Step 1: Log into Cloudflare & Access DNS Settings

1. Log into your Cloudflare Dashboard.
2. Select your domain (e.g., yourdomain.com).
3. Click on DNS -> Records in the left menu.

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Step 2: Add Sending Records (SPF & DKIM)

1. Add SPF Record (TXT)

• Type: TXT
• Name: @ (or subdomain like mail)
• Content: v=spf1 include:piisend.com ~all
• TTL: Auto

2. Add DKIM Record (CNAME / TXT)

• Type: CNAME
• Name: k1._domainkey (or k1._domainkey.mail)
• Target / Content: dkim.piisend.com
• Proxy Status: DNS Only (Gray Cloud 🔘)
• TTL: Auto

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Step 3: Add Receiving Records (MX Records)

1. Primary MX Record

• Type: MX
• Name: @ (or subdomain like mail)
• Mail Server: mxa.piisend.com
• Priority: 10
• TTL: Auto

2. Secondary MX Record

• Type: MX
• Name: @ (or subdomain like mail)
• Mail Server: mxb.piisend.com
• Priority: 10
• TTL: Auto

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Step 4: Add Tracking CNAME Record

• Type: CNAME
• Name: email (or email.mail)
• Target: track.piisend.com
• Proxy Status: DNS Only (Gray Cloud 🔘)
• TTL: Auto

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Step 5: Verify in Piisend Dashboard

Return to your Piisend dashboard and click Verify Domain. Cloudflare propagation takes less than 2 minutes.