DigitalOcean DNS Setup Guide for Piisend Domain Verification

Step-by-step guide for configuring DNS records in DigitalOcean Networking to verify your sending domain on Piisend.

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Step 1: Log into DigitalOcean Control Panel

1. Log into your DigitalOcean Dashboard.
2. Go to Networking -> Domains.
3. Select your domain (yourdomain.com).

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Step 2: Add Sending Records (SPF & DKIM)

1. Add SPF Record (TXT)

• Hostname: @ (or subdomain like mail)
• Value: v=spf1 include:piisend.com ~all
• TTL: 3600

2. Add DKIM Record (CNAME / TXT)

• Hostname: k1._domainkey (or k1._domainkey.mail)
• Is an alias of: dkim.piisend.com. (Note the trailing dot)
• TTL: 3600

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Step 3: Add Receiving Records (MX Records)

Click MX tab:

1. Primary MX

• Hostname: @ (or subdomain like mail)
• Mail Server: mxa.piisend.com.
• Priority: 10

2. Secondary MX

• Hostname: @ (or subdomain like mail)
• Mail Server: mxb.piisend.com.
• Priority: 10

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Step 4: Add Tracking Record (CNAME)

Click CNAME tab:

• Hostname: email (or email.mail)
• Is an alias of: track.piisend.com.
• TTL: 3600

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Step 5: Verify DNS Records in Piisend

Click Create Record for all entries and click Verify Domain in your Piisend Dashboard.