DMARC Analyzer - DreamHost DMARC Setup

This article contains information on publishing a DMARC record in DreamHost DNS, including step-by-step instructions for adding or editing the record, field configurations, and expected DNS propagation time. DMARC Analyzer will aid you in generating your own custom DMARC record.

After generating your DMARC record you should follow these simple steps to publish your DMARC record into your DreamHost DNS:

1. Log in to your DreamHost Control Panel.
2. Navigate to Domains | Manage Domains

3. Click on the DNS link for the domain that needs to be updated.

4. You will be taken to the DreamHost DNS Editor.

 

If you already see a record with the name "_dmarc", edit this record instead of creating a new record. This is important because you can't have multiple DMARC records

5. Complete the fields as below: 

• • Name: Enter ‘_dmarc’ as the name (the TXT record name should be “_dmarc.yourdomain.com”)
  • Type: Select TXT as Type.
  • Value: Enter your custom DMARC Analyzer TXT record in the Value section (your custom DMARC record as generated by our DMARC record generator).

6. To publish your DNS record, click on the Add Record Now! button.
7. You should now wait some time before the first reports will start to arrive in DMARC Analyzer. This is due to DNS caching and the fact that the ISPs mostly send one report each day. This can take upto 72 hours.