Knowledgebase of all things email

Guides

Digging into the world of email, DNS, and spam can be a daunting task. Don't go alone, use our guides as a helping hand.

How to verify your domain

Imagine if your competitor could set up a newsletter in your name and send emails from your domain? To prevent that you must verify your domain.

How to set up DMARC on Mailerlite

Adding a sending domain to your Mailerlite account is an important step to take in order to ensure DMARC compliance, and here's how to do it.

How to set up DMARC on SendGrid

Adding a sending domain to your SendGrid account is an important step to take in order to ensure DMARC compliance, and here's how to do it.

How to setup SPF on Campaign Monitor

SPF domain alignment helps brands build their domain reputation and lets the machines who process your mail see your domain first.

How to add a Sender Domain to Userlist

In order to use your own domain name to send emails from Userlist you need to add a Sender Domain to the application.

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Glossary

The world of email is filled with technical jargon and three-letter acronyms. We've tried to explain them all here.

Email Service Provider

The service provider you hire to send and/or deliver your emails. They'll run email servers and spam filters for you, and many provide a web interface.

DMARC: Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance

DMARC prevents your domain from being used in email spam and scams. With DMARC only the servers you authorize can send email on your behalf.

Bulk Email

When the same email message is sent to multiple recipients it's considered Bulk Email. This isn't necessarily spam, however.

Pyzor

Pyzor is a collaborative system used to detect bulk and spam emails. It is run by your email service provider, often as part of SpamAssassin.

SNDS: Smart Network Data Services

SNDS is Microsofts online portal that gives email senders access to data about emails received by Outlook.com.

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Frequently asked questions

We all have questions; Here, we've tried to answer some of them.

What is pm.mtasv.net?

If you see an email with pm_bounces@pm.mtasv.net it's being sent using Postmark as ESP. They use the domain for tracking bounced emails.

What is dkim.mcsv.net?

When setting up your domain on Mailchimp, you might be asked to configure a CNAME record for dkim.mcsv.net.

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