# Deliverability & Domain Setup

> **Source**: [SendX](https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ)
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> <p>Set up your sending domain with DNS records, whitelist your domain for better inbox placement, monitor deliverability reports, and warm up new campaigns and inboxes to build sender reputation.</p>

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# VIDEO: How to add DNS records in Cloudflare step by step guide

## METADATA

- id: odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA
- type: video
- source: SendX
- content_url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA

- collection_url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ

## TRANSCRIPT

- time: 00:00
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=0
  text: In this video, you'll add four DNS records in Cloudflare to authenticate your sending domain in SendX.

- time: 00:09
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=9
  text: In SendX, click your profile icon in the top right corner.

- time: 00:14
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=14
  text: Select "Settings" from the dropdown.

- time: 00:18
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=18
  text: Click "Setup" in the left sidebar.

- time: 00:24
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=24
  text: Type your domain name in the input field.

- time: 00:28
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=28
  text: Click "Add Sending Domain."

- time: 00:33
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=33
  text: Click on your domain in the list to expand its DNS records.

- time: 00:40
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=40
  text: From the "View as" dropdown, select "Cloudflare" to see Cloudflare-specific instructions.

- time: 00:49
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=49
  text: In Cloudflare, click "Add record" in the DNS management section.

- time: 00:56
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=56
  text: In the domain setup, click on the copy icon next to the DKIM record to copy its content.

- time: 01:04
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=64
  text: Select "TXT" from the Type dropdown.

- time: 01:09
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=69
  text: Paste the DKIM record name into the name field.

- time: 01:13
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=73
  text: Go back to SendX and copy the DKIM record value.

- time: 01:20
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=80
  text: Paste the DKIM value into the Content field in Cloudflare.

- time: 01:25
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=85
  text: Click "Save" to save the DKIM record.

- time: 01:30
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=90
  text: Now, let's add the return path record.

- time: 01:33
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=93
  text: Click add record again.

- time: 01:38
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=98
  text: In SendX, click the copy icon next to the Return Path (sp-bounce) record name.

- time: 01:45
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=105
  text: Select "CNAME" from the Type dropdown.

- time: 01:49
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=109
  text: Paste the return path record name into the name field.

- time: 01:54
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=114
  text: Copy the target value from SendX.

- time: 02:00
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=120
  text: Paste the copied content into the target field in the DNS management form.

- time: 02:06
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=126
  text: Important: Set the Proxy status to "DNS only" by clicking the orange cloud icon so it turns gray.

- time: 02:14
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=134
  text: Click "Save."

- time: 02:20
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=140
  text: Next, the track record.

- time: 02:22
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=142
  text: Click add record again.

- time: 02:27
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=147
  text: In SendX, click the copy icon next to the Track (sp-track) record name.

- time: 02:34
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=154
  text: Select "CNAME" from the Type dropdown.

- time: 02:37
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=157
  text: Paste the name.

- time: 02:40
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=160
  text: Click the copy icon next to "track.sx30.email" in the form.

- time: 02:48
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=168
  text: and enter the target value.

- time: 02:51
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=171
  text: Important: Set the Proxy status to "DNS only" again.

- time: 02:56
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=176
  text: CNAME records must not be proxied.

- time: 03:00
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=180
  text: Click "Save."

- time: 03:05
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=185
  text: Finally, the DMARC record.

- time: 03:07
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=187
  text: Click add record one more time.

- time: 03:13
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=193
  text: Select "TXT" from the Type dropdown.

- time: 03:17
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=197
  text: In SendX, copy the DMARC record name and paste it into the Name field.

- time: 03:21
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=201
  text: Copy the DMARC value from SendX and paste it into the Content field.

- time: 03:29
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=209
  text: Click "Save."

- time: 03:34
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=214
  text: Back in SendX, click the refresh icon to verify your records.

- time: 03:39
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=219
  text: Green badges mean the records are confirmed.

- time: 03:43
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=223
  text: All four records are now set up.

- time: 03:45
  url: https://video.sendx.io/mNtiLBb5KV8k5dSda6UIXQ/odyqFWMPOUE3uN8KD9QRyA?start_time=225
  text: Your domain is authenticated for sending through SendX.

## SUMMARY

# Setting Up DNS Records in Cloudflare for SendX

In this guide, you will learn how to add four DNS records in Cloudflare to authenticate your sending domain in SendX.

## Steps to Add DNS Records

1. **Access SendX Settings:**
  - Click your profile icon in the top right corner of SendX.
  - Select _Settings_ from the drop-down menu.
  - Click _Setup_ in the left sidebar.
  - Type your domain name in the input field and click _Add Sending Domain_.
  - Click on your domain in the list to expand its DNS records.
  - From the _View as_ drop-down, select _Cloudflare_ to see Cloudflare-specific instructions.

2. **Add DKIM Record:**
  - In Cloudflare, click _Add Record_ in the DNS management section.
  - In SendX, click the copy icon next to the DKIM record to copy its content.
  - Select _TXT_ from the type drop-down.
  - Paste the DKIM record name into the name field.
  - Go back to SendX and copy the DKIM record value.
  - Paste the DKIM value into the content field in Cloudflare.
  - Click _Save_ to save the DKIM record.

3. **Add Return Path Record:**
  - Click _Add Record_ again.
  - In SendX, click the copy icon next to the return path spbounce record name.
  - Select _Name_ from the type drop-down.
  - Paste the return path record name into the name field.
  - Copy the target value from SendX.
  - Paste the copied content into the target field in the DNS management form.
  - Set the proxy status to _DNS only_ by clicking the orange cloud icon so it turns gray.
  - Click _Save_.

4. **Add Track Record:**
  - Click _Add Record_ again.
  - In SendX, click the copy icon next to the track sp track record name.
  - Select _Name_ from the type drop-down.
  - Paste the name.
  - Click the copy icon next to track.sx30.email in the form and enter the target value.
  - Set the proxy status to _DNS only_ again. Name records must not be proxied.
  - Click _Save_.

5. **Add DMARC Record:**
  - Click _Add Record_ one more time.
  - Select _TXT_ from the type drop-down.
  - In SendX, copy the DMARC record name and paste it into the name field.
  - Copy the DMARC value from SendX and paste it into the content field.
  - Click _Save_.

6. **Verify Records:**
  - Back in SendX, click the refresh icon to verify your records.
  - Green badges mean the records are confirmed.

All four records are now set up. Your domain is authenticated for sending through SendX.