To keep your cold emails landing in inboxes, your sending domain needs a few DNS records set up. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC verify that your emails are legitimate, while a tracking CNAME enables link and open tracking in Overloop. This guide show how to add each record them correctly.
π‘ SPF
Provider | Record type | Host Name / Value to add |
Google Workspace | TXT | Host / Name:
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Microsoft 365 | TXT | Host / Name:
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Where to Configure:
Google: DNS provider
Microsoft: DNS provider
Official Instructions:
π‘ DKIM
Provider | Record type | Host / Name | Value to add |
Google Workspace | TXT |
| Public DKIM key generated in Google Admin (starts with |
Microsoft 365 | CNAME (2 records) |
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Where to Configure:
Google: DNS provider + Google Admin Console
Microsoft: DNS provider + Microsoft 365 Defender
Official Instructions:
π‘ DMARC
Provider | Record type | Host / Name | Value to add |
Google Workspace | TXT |
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Microsoft 365 | TXT |
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Where to Configure:
Google: Your DNS provider
Microsoft: Your DNS provider
Official Instructions:
π‘ CNAME / Tracking Domain
Provider | Record type | Host / Name | Value to add |
Google & Microsoft | CNAME |
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Where to Configure:
Configured in Overloop first, then added in DNS
Note: The hostname 'track' is chosen arbitrarily. You are free to configure another one within Overloop
