Connect Your Dynadot Domain with HostGator Hosting
If you already have a main domain on your hosting, add the other domain to your HostGator as an Addon Domain.
First, log in to your HostGator account, then click the Launch cPanel button; you will redirect to the cPanel.
Go to the Domain Section and click on Addon Domains icon.
Now enter your Domain into the New Domain Name field and click on Add Domain button.
Addon Domain has been created.
Now go to Dynadot and connect your hosting name servers to Dynadot.
Sign in to your Dynadot account, click My Domains Tab > Manage Domains, go to your domain, and click Dynadot Parking.
You will redirect to the DNS (Domain Name Server) Settings.
Click on the Dynadot Parking dropdown list and Select the Name Servers option from the dropdown list.
Now there are two options: the first one is you can add the name servers provided by your hosting, and the second one is select name servers from the manage templates list already added as a template. After adding the name servers, click the Save Name Server button.
Now the Dynadot Domain is connected with the HostGator.
Now we have to connect our Domain with Instantly.
To connect our Domain with Instantly, we must set up SPF, DKIM, MX Records, & DMARC.
➤ Creating an SPF & DKIM Records
This is the easiest method for creating SPF & DKIM records in cPanel. It will also show whether or not the SPF record is already installed.
Log in to cPanel.
In the Email section, click the Email Deliverability icon.
Check the Email Deliverability Status. In this section, you will also see the Repair and Manage buttons on the far right.
- If it says Valid, then DKIM & SPF are enabled.
- If it says Problems Exist (DKIM and SPF) or Problems Exist (DKIM), click the Repair or Manage button on the far right.
The Repair option will repair a domain’s invalid DNS records. A new interface will appear, allowing you to review and confirm the system’s recommendation for invalid records. You can copy or customize the suggested record before approving the repair. The system’s checking repair records may take minutes, depending on your server.
Under Manage, you can manually resolve issues with your domain’s email-related DNS records. A new interface will show the DKIM and SPF sections with the reason for the error. Address the error by connecting your domain to your HostGator name server.
Within the Manage the Domain interface, you can do the following actions.
DKIM Records
- Generate Local DKIM Key – If there is no existing DKIM record, click this to generate one.
- Copy – You can copy the information in the Name and Value text boxes within the Suggested “DKIM” (TXT) Records section.
- View – This allows you to modify the Value field. You can view the Value field in Full or Split, where Full displays the record in its entirety and is for providers who split their records automatically, while Split displays the record into 255-character parts and is for providers who don’t split their records automatically.
- View the Private Key – This option retrieves the suggested private key and directs you to the View the Private DKIM Key interface.
- Install the Suggested Record – Click this button if your DKIM record is not yet installed, and the Email Deliverability section shows that the record is invalid.
SPF Records
- Copy – You can copy the information in the Name and Value text boxes and provide these to your name server provider if you’re not hosting your emails with HostGator.
- View – This allows you to modify the Value field. You can view the Value filed in Full or Split.
- Customize – This option allows you to modify the suggested SPF record and redirects you to the Customize SPF Record interface.
- Install the Suggested Record – Click this button if your SPF record is not yet installed and the Email Deliverability section shows that the record is invalid.
Click the Install the Suggested Record button under the SPF section (and the DKIM section if it also shows an error).
The system will initiate the installation process and notify you of the progress. Reloading or returning to the previous page will not interrupt this process.
Your SPF record (and DKIM record) will be generated and added to the domains listed in your cPanel. A prompt will notify you of the successful DNS record update.
The Email Deliverability section will show the status as Valid.
➤ Set Up Your MX (Mail Exchange) Record
If your email domain uses HostGator name servers, you can manage your DNS records within your control panel.
To set up your MX records:
Log in to cPanel.
In the Domains section, click Zone Editor.
Locate your domain, then click on Manage.
Look for your domain’s MX record, ‘mail.example.com’ (‘example.com’ is your actual email domain name), through the list of zone files.
If the MX record is absent in the section, click + Add Record and select MX from the dropdown. Fill out the necessary fields.
Priority: 0
Destination: mail. example.com (Please replace example.com’ with your domain name.) and then click the Save Record button.
Once the MX records are set up, check the DNS zone files if the A records for ‘mail. example.com’ exist.
If there is an existing A record for ‘mail.example.com’ with the correct HostGator Shared IP, there is no need to change or add a new one.
If there is no A record for ‘mail.example.com,’ add a new A record using your cPanel’s Shared IP address.
➤ Set Up DMARC
Login to cPanel.
In the Domains section, click Zone Editor.
Locate your domain, then click on Manage.
Click the +Add Record button.
Select TXT from the dropdown.
Enter the Name, TTL, Type, and Record as described below. Remember that you must select one of the following options for the Record field: None, Reject, or Quarantine.
- Name: _dmarc.example.com. (‘example.com’ is your actual email domain name)
- TTL: 14400
- Type: TXT
- Record: In this field, you must select one of the following options:
- None: v=DMARC1; p=none; sp=none; rf=afrf; pct=100; ri=86400
- Reject: v=DMARC1; p=reject; sp=none; rf=afrf; pct=100; ri=86400
- Quarantine: v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; sp=none; rf=afrf; pct=100; ri=86400
It is strongly recommended to start with None, as this will allow time to monitor the reports generated and determine if legitimate mail will be blocked before switching the DMARC policy to Quarantine or Reject.
After filling out all the fields, now click the Save Record button.
You will then see your record listed in the Zone Records section.
SPF, DKIM, MX, & DMARC Records have been set up successfully.
Now we have to create an email account.
➤ How to create an Email Account
Login to cPanel.
In the Email section, click Email Accounts.
You’ll redirect to the Email Accounts page; click the create button to create an Email Account.
Select your Domain from the Domain dropdown list.
Enter your username in the username field and then generate the password.
Save your email and password somewhere, then click the create button.
The email has been created successfully. Now click on the Connect Devices button.
Then scroll down the page and go to the Mail Client Manual Settings section. You will see the Secure SSL/TLS Settings (Recommended) table.
Don’t close this tab. Open the New Tab and go to the https://app.instantly.ai/auth/login
➤ Connect Your Email Account With Instantly
Log in to your Instantly Account.
After logging in, you will redirect to the Instantly Dashboard. Click the Add New button.
Click on the Any Provide IMAP / SMTP.
Click on Any Provide Single Account.
Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Email, then click the Next button.
Enter the username from the Secure SSL/TLS Settings (Recommended) table.
Enter the password that you created for your Email Account.
Enter IMAP Host from the Incoming Server row of Secure SSL/TLS Settings (Recommended) table, mail.example.com (‘example.com’ is your actual email domain name).
Enter IMAP Port from the Incoming Server row of the Secure SSL/TLS Settings (Recommended) table.
Click on the Next button.
If SPF, DKIM, MX, & DMARC Records have been set up successfully, and IMAP Host and IMAP Port are entered correctly, then the IMAP Connection will be connected successfully.
Enter SMTP Host from the Outgoing Server row of Secure SSL/TLS Settings (Recommended) table, mail.example.com (‘example.com’ is your actual email domain name).
Enter SMTP Port from the Outgoing Server row of the Secure SSL/TLS Settings (Recommended) table.
Click on the Submit button.
If SMTP Host and SMTP Port are entered correctly, the SMTP Connection will be connected successfully.
You’ll see the Email of your Domain will be listed on the Instantly Dashboard.
Click on the Fire Icon to enable the Warm Up. If the Fire Icon is Green, the Warm Up is enabled.
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