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title: "How to set up DKIM and SPF for E-mail account authentication in Direct Admin Control Panel?"
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updated: "2024-12-28"
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# How to set up DKIM and SPF for E-mail account authentication in Direct Admin Control Panel?

## **Introduction**

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![](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/q37-how-to-setup-dkim-spf-authentication-da.png)

## **Prerequisites**

1. You will require Login details for Direct Admin Control Panel of the Domain name.

## **Important Notes**

1.Make sure the domain name should be unique.
2.Make sure the username doesn’t contain special characters.

## **Watch the Video**

## **Procedure**

1. Login to Direct Admin Control Panel by using  https://yourdomain.com:2222/ or https://IP-address:2222/ or https://server-hostname:2222/.
2. To **Enable DKIM** ,Click on " E-mail Accounts" under E-mail Manager section.

![Click E-mail Accounts](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Click-on-Email-account-1-1024x433.png)

3. Choose the particular E-mail Account.

![Select Particular E-mail Id](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/select-particular-mail-id-2-1024x433.png)

4. Click on "Enable DKIM".

![Click Enable DKIM](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/click-enable-DKIM-3-1024x433.png)

5. A pop up message will appear for confirming that DKIM is enabled.

![Success Message will Popup](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/success-message-will-pop-4-1024x433.png)

6. To **setup SPF record**, Click on DNS Management" under Account manager.

![Click on DNS Management](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/click-DNS-management-5-1024x433.png)

7. Click on Add Record.

![Click on Add record](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Click-on-Add-record-1024x433.png)

8. Choose "TXT" from drop down for record type.

![Click on TXT](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/choose-TXT-record-type-7-1024x433.png)

9. Choose "SPF" from drop down for TXT Record Type.

![Choose SPF Record](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Choose-SPF-record-8-1024x433.png)

10. Enter the IP address that you want to allow.

![](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/enter-IP-address-1-1024x433.png)

11. Click on Add.

![Click on Add](https://www.siliconhouse.net/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/click-on-add-10-1024x433.png)

## **Conclusion**

We have successfully learnt to set up DKIM and SPF record for E-mail account authentication in Direct Admin Control Panel. Direct Admin Control Panel offers various features to manage your domain, including E-mail setup, database management, FTP account configuration, and DNS settings. For more details about best [Small Business Web Hosting Click here](https://www.siliconhouse.net/small-business-web-hosting-india).