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ActiveCampaign SPF & DMARC Setup Guide

ActiveCampaign powers complex automated customer journeys and B2B email pipelines. Custom domain authentication (DKIM + custom mail server domain) is required to ensure inbox placement.

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Marketing AutomationRFC 7208 & RFC 7489 Validated

ActiveCampaign DNS Preset Generator

Enter your domain below to customize the exact SPF and DMARC TXT records required for ActiveCampaign.

RFC 7208 DNS Lookup Cost1 of 10 Lookups

1 direct ActiveCampaign relay include query. ActiveCampaign configures a custom CNAME mail server to align SPF with your sending domain.

Lookup Budget1/10
RECORD 1: SPFHost: @ (or apex domain)Type: TXT
v=spf1 include:emsd1.com ~all

⚠️ Important: If your domain already publishes an existing SPF record, merge include:emsd1.com into that record. Never publish two separate SPF records.

RECORD 2: DMARCHost: _dmarc (or _dmarc.example.com)Type: TXT
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc-reports@example.com; pct=100; adkim=r; aspf=r

This policy enforces p=quarantine (suspicious emails routed to spam) and directs daily XML compliance reports to dmarc-reports@example.com.

Live DNS Propagation Check for example.com

Query Cloudflare DNS-over-HTTPS in real-time to check if your domain already publishes valid records.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

How to configure ActiveCampaign in your DNS

Follow these 4 straightforward steps to publish your authentication records on Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Namecheap, or AWS Route 53.

1

Access Advanced Email Settings

In ActiveCampaign Settings > Advanced, click on the Domain Authentication section.

2

Add Custom Mail Server Domain

Set up a CNAME for ac-mail.yourdomain.com pointing to emsd1.com for complete SPF Return-Path alignment.

3

Add SPF Include to Root Domain

Add include:emsd1.com into your root SPF record.

v=spf1 include:emsd1.com ~all
4

Publish ActiveCampaign DMARC Policy

Add your DMARC record to protect your marketing automation sequences.

v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc-reports@yourdomain.com; pct=100
Technical Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions for ActiveCampaign

Technical answers regarding lookup limits, multiple records, and delivery errors.

What is ActiveCampaign’s SPF include address?▼
ActiveCampaign uses include:emsd1.com (or your account-specific emsd cluster).
Does ActiveCampaign require a dedicated IP for DMARC?▼
No, a dedicated IP is not required for DMARC. DMARC relies on domain alignment through SPF and DKIM signatures.

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