This article is meant for those who already successfully registered a domain with GoDaddy.
How to add a domain to your account
Head to the Account settings page and click the Domains tab.
Under Sending domains, click Add domain.
Enter the email address you wish to use to send emails from and click Save.
Verify your email address with the confirmation email we send you, or immediately authenticate your domain to automatically verify your email.
📧 Didn't receive the verification email?
If you haven’t received a verification email from us, use the Resend verification email feature, or contact our Support team for additional assistance.
5. Once the domain has been added, click on the Authenticate button. A window will appear containing Name and Value fields your DKIM and SPF records. Copy these fields and keep this page open.
How to use GoDaddy automatic domain authentication setup
1. Follow the steps above.
2. Under the Automatic tab, log in to your GoDaddy account. Follow the instructions to connect to your account.
3. Next, you'll see the DNS records that MailerLite will configure for you. Click the Authorize or Connect button to proceed.
4. MailerLite will attempt to verify the correct setup of your DNS records. You can check the status by clicking the Pending button under Authentication and then clicking Verify domain. Alternatively, you can refresh the page.
5. Once the DNS configuration is successful, the button will display Authenticated. Please note that this process may take some time.
Note: If you already have an SPF (Sender Policy Framework) record in your DNS zone, rest assured that we won't remove it or create a second one. Instead, we will generate a merged SPF record and replace the existing one for you.
Manual authentication
If you would like to access the DNS records and authenticate manually, switch to the Manual tab.
Head over to GoDaddy and log in to your account.
Under My Products, scroll down to Domains and locate the domain you would like to authenticate.
2. Click DNS to access all of your domain’s existing records.
How to add the DKIM record
Click Add new record.
For Type, choose CNAME.
In the Name box, paste the Name field for the DKIM record in your MailerLite account. Be sure to remove your domain name, as GoDaddy already adds it.
In the Value box, paste the DKIM Value text that is given to you in your MailerLite account.
Leave the TTL at ½ hour.
Click Save.
How to add the SPF record
Click Add new record.
For Type, choose TXT.
In the Name box, enter:
@
.In the Value box, paste the SPF Value in your MailerLite account.
Leave the TTL at ½ hour.
Click Save.
Important: It’s only possible to have one SPF record in your DNS zone. If you have more than one SPF record, then these need to be merged together.
➡️ See How to merge SPF records
How to get the DKIM and SPF records approved
Head back to the MailerLite Domains tab and click on the Authenticate button for the domain you want to authenticate. Once approved, the domain will appear authenticated on your Domains page.
However, sometimes the site will say that one or both records were not approved, even if all of the information was correctly submitted.
There are 2 reasons why this happens:
It can take the servers up to 24 hours to completely update this information. Most of the time, however, it is approved and updated in a matter of minutes.
Some information has to be re-checked and updated.
🛠️ For solutions to common issues, check our guide Troubleshooting: Domain authentication.
Please note: If you have any questions, we encourage reaching out directly to the support team of your hosting provider for better assistance.
In this case, GoDaddy's support page can be found here.