Registrar guide
Set up email on a Name.com domain
Name.com hands out API tokens to every account, so email setup can be one paste: token in, records written, done. The by-hand path through their DNS editor is below.
One paste, then it does itself
- 1.
Add your domain in Faivelo
- 2.
Paste your Name.com API token
- 3.
Records write and verify themselves
Create a token under Account Settings, API Tokens, and paste it into Faivelo once together with your username. Every record below is then written and verified for you.
Find the DNS editor
- 1Prefer to do it by hand? Sign in at name.com and open My Domains.
- 2Click your domain, then DNS Records.
- 3Add each entry your Faivelo dashboard lists.
Leave the host field empty for the root; Name.com appends your domain to prefixes like _dmarc automatically.
What your screen should look like
DNS RECORDS
| Type | Host | Answer | TTL |
|---|---|---|---|
| MX | (empty) | mx.faivelo.com | 300 |
| TXT | _dmarc | v=DMARC1; ... | 300 |
MX shows a Priority field once selected. Use 10.
What gets set up, in plain words
Receiving
One record tells the internet to deliver your mail to Faivelo.
MX
Sending and trust
These prove your mail is really yours, so it lands in inboxes instead of spam folders.
TXT ×4CNAME ×3MX
Device auto-setup optional
Optional but nice: phones and mail apps find their settings by themselves instead of asking for servers and ports.
CNAME ×2SRV ×3
You type less than you think
Add your domain to Faivelo, free, and your dashboard generates this exact set for your domain. Every value has a one-click copy next to it, and each record checks itself off the moment it goes live, so you always know what is done and what is left.
And you give nothing up: this is the same full SPF, DKIM and DMARC setup the big per-seat providers configure. The flat price changes what you pay, not what lands in inboxes.
Get your records, freeThings Name.com does differently
The token pairs with your username, not your email
The API authenticates with your account username plus the token, not your email address. If the connection is refused, the username half is almost always the problem.
Watch for their email upsell records
If you ever tried Name.com's own email product, its MX records are still there. Remove them before adding new ones.
Check that it worked
Records usually go live within minutes, though caches can hold old answers for up to a day. Faivelo re-checks your domain automatically and emails you the moment everything verifies. Want an instant answer? Run a free email checkup on your domain and see exactly which records are live.
Common questions
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