{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"0e747su44z","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0","title":"Step 4: Set up Email Marketing","slug":"article/0e747su44z-step-4-setup-your-email","html":"\u003Ciframe src=\u0022https://player.vimeo.com/video/993720120\u0022 width=\u0022640\u0022 height=\u0022360\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C/iframe\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFollow the instructions below to set up your domain and add the appropriate records to your DNS.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENavigate to \u003Ccode\u003EAccount Settings \u0026gt; Email Setup\u003C/code\u003E and enter the domain that you own, that you want to send emails from. For example, if you are sending an email from anna@example.com enter your sending domain as example.com. Sending emails \u0026amp;/or replies from an @gmail.com address is discouraged, as it will be marked as spam.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221046\u0022 data-height=\u0022626\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/e5b4e9a0eddd1ff09c0cefda868c1ea7.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGet your DNS records. DailyStory will provide content similar to the below. In the next step, you will need to add these records to your DNS for your domain. Typically, this is where you purchased your domain, such as GoDaddy.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221046\u0022 data-height=\u0022634\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/7ef54d3f7e6cd3e844664a0b74394410.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Col start=\u00223\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnter DNS settings to your domain. Go to your DNS provider and enter the following TXT and MX records from the above step. For example, here are how several records look in a customer DNS for GoDaddy:\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221022\u0022 data-height=\u0022179\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/dfd65030e55d6de7e935a318615153b4.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYour DNS provider is where you registered your domain. 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Unless specified by your domain provider, you do not need to enter the full domain, e.g. \u0027ds.example.com\u0027 when setting up your records.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022validate_your_dns_records\u0022\u003EValidate your DNS records\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce you have added the entries to your DNS, the records should be updated within 20-30 minutes and often times much sooner.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch5 id=\u0022there_are_two_ways_you_can_check_if_your_records_are_set_up_correctly\u0022\u003EThere are two ways you can check if your records are set up correctly:\u003C/h5\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EValidate within DailyStory\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENavigate to Account Settings \u0026gt; Email.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou will be taken directly to your DNS records.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221046\u0022 data-height=\u0022634\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/be64378a6c4b7252a51e2decf71bb051.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf the DNS records are not set up correctly, you\u0027ll see a red ! with a tool-tip. This indicates that the DNS record was either not found or setup incorrectly.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022481\u0022 data-height=\u0022222\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/40c3b941f06f3ce7809f322ca2542e3d.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen the DNS record is set up correctly, you\u0027ll see a green check with a tool-tip.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022345\u0022 data-height=\u0022230\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/c772f7f61670bfa9dc4c6e1b0f4eb6ee.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EValidate with MX Toolbox\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMX Toolbox\u003C/b\u003E is a free and commercial tool that you can use to validate your email DNS records.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGo to \u003Ca href=\u0022https://mxtoolbox.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emxtoolbox.com\u003C/a\u003E and enter your domain. If you set up the domain \u003Ccode\u003Eexample.com\u003C/code\u003E, enter \u003Ccode\u003Eds.example.com\u003C/code\u003E:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022749\u0022 data-height=\u0022548\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/6c9eee97e4a371d17e15922f93f3454a.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen setup correctly, MX Toolbox will show green check boxes next to your records.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlease \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@dailystory.com\u0022\u003Econtact us\u003C/a\u003E if you need assistance setting up your DNS records. We would be happy to help. Do not use an @gmail.com address, as this will be blocked or marked as spam by email providers.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d","author":{"authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d"},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"Set up a verified email domain for better delivery in DailyStory. Learn how to add DNS records, validate them, and avoid sending from @gmail.com.","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":5,"total_views":939,"date_published":"2025-06-05T16:38:55.29","date_updated":"2026-03-07T22:13:57.71","date_created":"2025-04-23T17:16:36.53"}}}