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Manual DNS records

If your DNS provider isn’t supported for automatic setup — or you’d rather not share an API key — you can add Faivelo’s records by hand at any provider. It takes about a minute.

Where your records live

After you add a domain, open it under faivelo.com/domains and go to its DNS Records page. Every record is listed there with its exact Type, Name, and Value — click any of them to copy. Always copy from your dashboard rather than from this page: some values (like DKIM keys and verification tokens) are unique to your domain.

In your DNS provider’s dashboard, find the DNS management screen (often called “DNS”, “DNS Records”, “Advanced DNS”, or “Zone Editor”) and create one record per row.

The records, explained

Here’s what Faivelo asks you to add and why. yourdomain.com stands in for your domain; unique values are shown as placeholders.

TypeNameValue (example)What it does
MX@mx.faivelo.com (priority 10)Routes incoming mail to Faivelo
TXT@v=spf1 mx include:amazonses.com -allSPF — authorizes Faivelo to send for you
TXT_dmarcv=DMARC1; p=reject; sp=reject; adkim=s; aspf=s; pct=100; fo=1; rua=mailto:postmaster@yourdomain.comDMARC — tells receivers to reject spoofed mail
CNAME<token>._domainkey (×3)<token>.dkim.amazonses.comDKIM — cryptographically signs your outbound mail
TXT_amazonses<verification token>Verifies your domain with the sending relay
MX + TXTbouncerelay bounce host / v=spf1 include:amazonses.com ~allHandles bounces from your own domain
CNAMEmta-sts, autodiscover, autoconfigmx.faivelo.comEnforces TLS and lets mail apps auto-configure
TXT_mta-sts, _smtp._tlsv=STSv1; ... / v=TLSRPTv1; ...Secure-transport policy and TLS failure reports

A few provider quirks to watch for:

  • Name field: most providers want the relative name — @ for the domain itself, _dmarc rather than _dmarc.yourdomain.com. Faivelo’s dashboard shows names in this relative form. If your provider expects the full name, append your domain.
  • MX priority: enter 10. Some providers have a separate priority field; others want it at the start of the value (10 mx.faivelo.com).
  • DKIM CNAMEs: there are three, each with a different token. Add all three exactly as shown.

After you’ve added them

Head back to your domain’s DNS page in Faivelo. Records typically verify within a few minutes; Faivelo also re-checks automatically in the background, and you can click Re-check All at any time. Propagation occasionally takes longer — up to 48 hours in rare cases.

Next steps