Ionos mail dkim
DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) is a security protocol used to authenticate the sender of an email message. It involves adding a digital signature to the email header, which is verified by the recipient's mail server to ensure that the email has not been tampered with or spoofed.
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to set up DKIM with Ionos (1&1 Ionos) email:
Prerequisites:
- You have an Ionos email account (e.g., [yourname]@yourdomain.com).
- You have access to your Ionos control panel.
- You have a TXT record set up for your domain (see below).
Step 1: Create a TXT record
- Log in to your Ionos control panel.
- Go to the "DNS" section.
- Click on "Add DNS record" and select "TXT" as the record type.
- Enter the following information:
- Host:
_domainkey.yourdomain.com
(replaceyourdomain.com
with your actual domain name). - Value:
k=rsa; p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQC...
(this is the public key generated by Ionos).
- Host:
- Save the changes.
Step 2: Generate a DKIM key
- Log in to your Ionos control panel.
- Go to the "Email" section.
- Click on "DKIM" and then "Generate DKIM key".
- Follow the instructions to generate a private key and public key.
- Note down the public key value, as you'll need it later.
Step 3: Configure DKIM in Ionos
- Log in to your Ionos control panel.
- Go to the "Email" section.
- Click on "DKIM" and then "Configure DKIM".
- Enter the public key value you generated earlier.
- Select the domain for which you want to enable DKIM.
- Click "Save" to save the changes.
Step 4: Verify DKIM
- Wait for 24-48 hours for the DNS changes to propagate.
- Check your email logs to see if DKIM is working correctly.
- You can also use online tools like DKIM Analyzer or Mail Tester to verify your DKIM setup.
That's it! Your Ionos email account should now be set up with DKIM.