Enabling DKIM signing for your domains can help you keep your email content intact throughout the delivery process, barring threat actors from accessing and altering your emails. This helps preserve your identity and eradicate spam and phishing attacks.
Creating DKIM Record for Critsend:
Add a CNAME record with the following hostname and value:
Hostname: critsend2._domainkey.example.com
Value: DKIM.critsend.com
Please note that if your DNS does not support CNAME’s , you will need to add a TXT record instead with the following hostname and value
Hostname:critsend2._domainkey.example.com
Value: k=rsa\; p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQCvEpIr9ILg7iXsdMlMst5sCK+MDc4GQDaZDmgLLHHVNn952Jh4zmB1Qp+fBSUzVfcU/qW4hicO
Alternatively, if you are using your own servers to send emails instead of critsend, you can generate your DKIM key pair using our free DKIM record generator tool.
Publishing your DKIM public key for Critsend:
After you get your public key from Critsend or generate it online:
- Login to your DNS provider’s management console as the admin
- Navigate to the DNS records section
- Create a TXT or CNAME record depending on the type of DKIM record provided to you
- Copy and paste the hostname and value
- Save changes to your record and wait for 48-72 hours for your DNS to process these changes
Lookup and validate the published DKIM DNS record using our free DKIM record lookup tool. Enable DMARC for your domains to protect against spoofing. Sign up for a DMARC trial today!
