Private Domains¶
Private domains allow for receiving of email at any address within a domain. Private domains can be purchased as an addon or as part of a plan.
Zero-Setup Subdomain¶
The Zero-Setup Subdomain automatically creates a subdomain under msdc.co (eg test123.msdc.co) that is ready to receive email with no additional setup. This is the ideal option if you do not own a domain or do not have access to change the DNS records for a domain.
BYODomain¶
BYODomain (Bring Your Own Domain) allows you to easily receive email with a domain or subdomain you already own. If you do not already own a domain you can use our Zero-Setup Subdomain. Alternatively, you can purchase a domain from a registrar (Namecheap or GoDaddy) and configure it for use with Mailsac.
Zero-Setup Subdomain Configuration¶
Setting up a Zero-Setup domain only takes a few seconds.
From the dashboard, select Verified Domains.
Select “Setup a Custom Domain”
Enter a subdomain name and select continue
Send a test email to any address at in the private domain. There is no need to configure individual addresses. Sending an email to the address creates the address.
Enter the email address you sent the email to.
Verify the email was received.
BYODomain Configuration¶
BYODomain configuration requires you to have access to modify DNS records on your domain.
From the dashboard, select Verified Domains.
Select “Setup a Custom Domain”
Enter the fully qualified domain name of your domain
Select the DNS Setup Tab to configure DNS
Note
“Not Verified - Action Required” indicates DNS is not properly configured.
Configure TXT DNS record for DKIM
Create a TXT record for DKIM with the hostname and value found on the DNS Setup page in the Mailsac dashboard.
Note
The adding of DNS records will depend on your DNS name server. Your IT department may be able to assist with this. If you use your domain registrar’s name server they should have documentation on how to configure DNS (Namecheap , Godaddy Documentation).
DNS Provider Documentation Link Amazon Route 53 Creating Records Using the Amazon Route 53 Console GoDaddy Add a TXT record Dreamhost How do I add custom DNS records Cloudflare Managing DNS records in CloudFlare HostGator Manage DNS records Namecheap How do I add TXT/SPF/DKIM/DMARC records for my domain Names.co.uk Changing your domain’s DNS settings Wix Adding or updating TXT Records in Your Wix account
Configure TXT DNS record for SPF
Create a TXT record for SPF with the hostname and value found on the DNS Setup page in the Mailsac dashboard.
DNS Provider Documentation Link Amazon Route 53 Creating Records Using the Amazon Route 53 Console GoDaddy Adding an SPF record Dreamhost How do I add an SPF record Cloudflare Managing DNS records in CloudFlare HostGator SPF Records Namecheap How do I add TXT/SPF/DKIM/DMARC records for my domain Names.co.uk Changing your domain’s DNS settings Wix Adding or updating SPF Records in Your Wix account
Configure MX records to receive mail
Create two MX records to receive mail with the hostname and value found on the DNS Setup page in the Mailsac dashboard.
DNS Provider Documentation Link Amazon Route 53 Creating Records Using the Amazon Route 53 Console GoDaddy Adding an MX record Dreamhost How do I change my MX records Cloudflare Managing DNS records in CloudFlare HostGator How to Setup Your MX Record Namecheap How can I setup mx records Names.co.uk Changing your domain’s DNS settings Wix Adding or updating MX Records in Your Wix account Verify DNS Settings
Click the “Query My DNS Settings Now” button to verify your DNS settings.
Note
DNS can take up to 24 hours to propagate
DNS Setup Complete
DNS setup is complete when the status message changes to “We have verified that the DNS settings below were added correctly”.
Email can now be received and sent from your BYODomain!