How to integrate zoho mail with aws route53

To integrate Zoho Mail with AWS Route 53, you'll need to follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have an AWS account and an AWS Route 53 domain.
  2. You have a Zoho Mail account and a custom domain set up with Zoho Mail.
  3. You have the necessary DNS records set up for your domain with your DNS provider.

Step 1: Create a TXT record in Route 53

  1. Log in to your AWS Management Console and navigate to the Route 53 dashboard.
  2. Click on "Hosted zones" and select the domain you want to integrate with Zoho Mail.
  3. Click on "Create record set" and select "TXT" as the record type.
  4. In the "Value" field, enter the following string: v=spf1 include:zoho.com ~all
  5. Click "Create record set" to save the changes.

Step 2: Create a CNAME record in Route 53

  1. Log in to your AWS Management Console and navigate to the Route 53 dashboard.
  2. Click on "Hosted zones" and select the domain you want to integrate with Zoho Mail.
  3. Click on "Create record set" and select "CNAME" as the record type.
  4. In the "Name" field, enter the following string: mail
  5. In the "Value" field, enter the following string: mail.zoho.com
  6. Click "Create record set" to save the changes.

Step 3: Update your DNS settings with your DNS provider

  1. Log in to your DNS provider's dashboard and navigate to the DNS settings for your domain.
  2. Update the TXT and CNAME records for your domain to point to the Route 53 hosted zone.
  3. Save the changes.

Step 4: Verify your domain with Zoho Mail

  1. Log in to your Zoho Mail account and navigate to the "Settings" page.
  2. Click on "Domain" and then click on "Verify domain".
  3. Enter the domain name and click "Verify".
  4. Zoho Mail will verify the domain and update the DNS settings.

Step 5: Configure Zoho Mail to use Route 53

  1. Log in to your Zoho Mail account and navigate to the "Settings" page.
  2. Click on "Domain" and then click on "Advanced settings".
  3. Scroll down to the "DNS settings" section and select "Route 53" as the DNS provider.
  4. Enter the AWS account ID and the Route 53 hosted zone ID.
  5. Click "Save" to save the changes.

That's it! Your Zoho Mail account should now be integrated with AWS Route 53.