How To Add Sendgrid To Spf

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Are you looking to enhance your ability to deliver emails? If that’s the case, incorporating the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) for your domain could be the answer you’re searching for. In this blog post, we will walk you through the process of adding SendGrid to SPF, which will improve your email reputation and delivery success.

What is SPF?

Before diving into the step-by-step guide, let’s briefly understand what SPF is. The Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is a protocol utilized to prevent email spoofing. It allows the domain owners to specify which email servers are authorized to send emails on their behalf. By adding SendGrid to your SPF record, you authorize SendGrid to send emails for your domain, thereby increasing your email deliverability.

Steps to Add SendGrid to SPF

Step 1: Locate Your SPF Record

If you already have an SPF record, it will be in your Domain Name System (DNS) records. You will need to update this record to include SendGrid. If you do not have an SPF record yet, you will need to create one. Here’s how you locate your SPF record:

  1. Log into your DNS management console.
  2. Search for your SPF records in your DNS records.
  3. If you have an SPF record, it will look something like this: v=spf1 include:example.com ~all

Step 2: Add SendGrid to Your SPF Record

Now that you have located your SPF record, it’s time to add SendGrid to it. The SendGrid SPF snippet is: include:sendgrid.net. You add SendGrid to your SPF record by inserting this snippet into your current SPF record.

Here’s what your updated SPF record will look like:

  v=spf1 include:example.com include:sendgrid.net ~all

If you didn’t have an SPF record previously, you should create one as follows:

  v=spf1 include:sendgrid.net ~all

Step 3: Save Your Changes

Finally, after adding or updating the SPF record, don’t forget to save your changes. The changes may take some time to propagate through the internet, usually around 48 hours.

Benefit of Adding SendGrid to Your SPF Record

Adding SendGrid to your SPF record is a crucial step in email authentication. This simple process can significantly improve your domain’s reputation, resulting in higher email deliverability rates and less chance of your emails landing in the spam folder.

Conclusion

Adding SendGrid to your SPF record is a relatively straightforward process. It requires finding or creating your SPF record in your DNS management console and inserting the SendGrid SPF snippet. This easy and quick process can make a significant impact on your email deliverability, ensuring that your messages reach your recipients’ inboxes.

If you have further questions or need more assistance, feel free to drop us a note or comment below. Happy emailing!