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Domains and DNS

Prove a domain is yours, publish its mail records automatically or by hand, and switch your mail over.

6 articles

  1. Add a domain and confirm you own itAdd the domain your addresses are on, then publish one TXT record so we know it is yours. Nothing is set up before that. 2 min read
  2. Publish your DNS records automaticallyOne click with providers that support it, a Cloudflare connection that keeps records right, or a zone file to import. 2 min read
  3. Add the mail records by handWhat each record Rykon Mail asks for does, where to add it, and how to combine it with records you already have. 2 min read
  4. Domain and record statuses explainedWhat Confirm ownership, Verifying, Ready, Live and Needs attention mean, and what Still spreading or Different value ask of you. 1 min read
  5. Switch your mail over without losing anyPrepare first, publish the records with the new MX in one sitting, create the mailboxes, then copy the old mail across. 1 min read
  6. Remove a domainTake a domain off Rykon Mail once its mailboxes are gone. Mail to it stops arriving here. 1 min read