How to Enable DKIM in DirectAdmin
If you are using Standard Theme on your DirectAdmin please click the following dropdown, change to Refreshed theme as shown here
DKIM stands for DomainKeys Identified Mail and is used for the authentication of an email that’s being sent. A DKIM record exists in the DNS, but it is a bit more complicated than SPF. DKIM’s advantage is that it can survive forwarding, which makes it superior to SPF and a foundation for securing your email.
In Standard Theme
Click here
You can Enable this feature in DirectAdmin easily. First, You would need to login as a User. In case you're a Re-seller, change the access level to User from the dropdown on top right corner. Enable DKIM 1. Navigate to Email Manager -> Email Accounts. 2. Click on the Enable DKIM button. Updating your DNS Records This will add two new DNS records within the DirectAdmin. You can view this by navigating to the Account Manager -> DNS Management. Be sure you're on the right Domain. You can notice that two new TXT Records have been added. Among them, you would need the contents of `x._domainkey` which has the following format"v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=If you're using CloudFlare to manage your domain's DNS, Add a new TXT Record (DKIM is configured as TXT record) with the contents of TXT record from DirectAdmin. You can find more information about managing your DNS records in CloudFlare here Once everything is configured, you should be able to send signed emails."
In Refreshed Theme
First, You would need to login as a User.
Enable DKIM
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Navigate to Email Manager -> Email Accounts.
- Click on the Enable DKIM button.
Updating your DNS Records
This will add two new DNS records within the DirectAdmin. You can view this by navigating to the Account Manager -> DNS Management.
Be sure you're on the right Domain.
You can notice that two new TXT
Records have been added. Among them, you would need the contents of x._domainkey
which has the following format
"v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p="
If you're using CloudFlare to manage your domain's DNS, Add a new TXT Record (DKIM is configured as TXT record) with the contents of TXT record from DirectAdmin. You can find more information about managing your DNS records in CloudFlare here. Once everything is configured, you should be able to send signed emails.
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