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DNS configuration
the following configuration is required only if you want to send emails from Postmoogle
MX
Add a new MX DNS record of the MX type for your domain that will be used with postmoogle.
It should point to the same (sub-)domain.
Looks odd, but some mail servers will refuse to interact with your mail server
(and Postmoogle is already a mail server) without MX records.
Example
dig MX example.com
; <<>> DiG 9.18.6 <<>> MX example.com
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 12688
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;example.com. IN MX
;; ANSWER SECTION:
example.com. 1799 IN MX 10 example.com.
;; Query time: 40 msec
;; SERVER: 1.1.1.1#53(1.1.1.1) (UDP)
;; WHEN: Tue Sep 06 16:44:47 EEST 2022
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 59
SPF
Aadd a new SPF DNS record of the TXT type for your domain that will be used with Postmoogle,
with format: v=spf1 ip4:SERVER_IP4 -all (replace SERVER_IP4 with your server's IP address),
for servers with IPv6: v=spf1 ip6:SERVER_IP6 -all (you may use both ip4 and ip6 in one TXT record).
Example
$ dig txt example.com
; <<>> DiG 9.18.6 <<>> txt example.com
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 24796
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 4, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;example.com. IN TXT
;; ANSWER SECTION:
example.com. 1799 IN TXT "v=spf1 ip4:111.111.111.111 -all"
;; Query time: 36 msec
;; SERVER: 1.1.1.1#53(1.1.1.1) (UDP)
;; WHEN: Sun Sep 04 21:35:04 EEST 2022
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 255
DMARC
Add a new DMARC DNS record of the TXT type for subdomain _dmarc with a proper policy.
The simplest policy you can use is: v=DMARC1; p=quarantine;.
Example
$ dig txt _dmarc.example.com
; <<>> DiG 9.18.6 <<>> txt _dmarc.example.com
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 57306
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;_dmarc.example.com. IN TXT
;; ANSWER SECTION:
_dmarc.example.com. 1799 IN TXT "v=DMARC1; p=quarantine;"
;; Query time: 46 msec
;; SERVER: 1.1.1.1#53(1.1.1.1) (UDP)
;; WHEN: Sun Sep 04 21:31:30 EEST 2022
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 79
DKIM
Add new DKIM DNS record of TXT type for subdomain postmoogle._domainkey that will be used with postmoogle.
You can get that signature using the !pm dkim command:
!pm dkim
DKIM signature is: v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=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.
You need to add it to your DNS records (if not already):
Add new DNS record with type = TXT, key (subdomain/from): postmoogle._domainkey and value (to):
v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=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
Without that record other email servers may reject your emails as spam, kupo.
Example
$ dig TXT postmoogle._domainkey.example.com
; <<>> DiG 9.18.6 <<>> TXT postmoogle._domainkey.example.com
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 59014
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;postmoogle._domainkey.example.com. IN TXT
;; ANSWER SECTION:
postmoogle._domainkey.example.com. 600 IN TXT "v=DKIM1; k=rsa; p=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"
;; Query time: 90 msec
;; SERVER: 1.1.1.1#53(1.1.1.1) (UDP)
;; WHEN: Mon Sep 05 16:16:21 EEST 2022
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 525
rDNS
additional PTR record will help you to get better spam score
Configure Reverse DNS of your server. Unfortunately, rDNS is provider-specific, so you have to find out how to configure it with your hosting provider. Search for something like: PROVIDER configure "rdns" (where PROVIDER is your hosting provider name)