A Step-by-Step Guide to Authenticate Your Domain and Integrate Campaigner with Warmy for Optimal Email Deliverability and Campaign Success
Domain Authentication
Campaigner is a powerful tool that enables businesses to easily create, send, and manage email campaigns. With features designed to boost customer engagement and drive sales, it’s a great choice for companies of all sizes.
To begin with Campaigner, connect your business email account (e.g., smtptest@warmy.io). As of February 1, 2024, major providers require that the sending domain be SPF and DKIM aligned. In Campaigner, if your emails are not authenticated, they will appear as shown in the screenshot below.
This indicates that DMARC is failing because DKIM is not aligned, which can affect email deliverability. To prevent this, Campaigner provides SPF and DKIM records that should be added to your DNS settings.
Key Authentication Settings
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SPF Record:
- Record Type: TXT
- Content/Value: v=spf1 include:_spf.emailcampaigns.net -all
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DKIM Record:
- Record Type: CNAME
- Host Name: em._domainkey.yourdomain.com
- Content/Value: dkim.emailcampaigns.net
If you’re using GoDaddy, set up the DKIM record as follows:
- Record Type: CNAME
- Host Name: em._domainkey (your domain is assumed)
- Content/Value: dkim.emailcampaigns.net
Important Note! After making these changes, please email support@campaigner.com. The support team will verify and mirror your settings to complete the setup. This step is crucial, as, without confirmation, the SPF and DKIM records won’t align, causing DMARC to fail, which can negatively impact email deliverability. After evaluation from the support team, your emails will be authenticated and aligned.
Configuring SMTP
Campaigner also gives the ability to connect your domain to Warmy.io with an SMTP connection. To do this, follow the steps below.
- Ensure your account has the option to create an SMTP User account.
- Go to Account Settings -> Users -> Create New User
After creating an account, you can start using the SMTP relay with the following settings:
- SMTP server: relay.csmtp.net
- SMTP Port: 25
- SMTP Encryption: TLS/SSL is optional. TLS is available on port 587. SSL is available on port 465.
- SMTP Username: The username you use to log in to SMTP Relay as an SMTP user.
- SMTP Password: The password associated with the username you use to log in to SMTP Relay.
Connecting to Warmy.io
To connect Campaigner's SMTP to Warmy.io, follow these steps:
- Press the button +Mailbox and choose Custom SMTP.
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Fill in the following fields:
- Email Address: An email address that is used for opening an SMTP account.
- SMTP Username: The username you use to log in to SMTP Relay as an SMTP user.
- SMTP Password: The password associated with the username you use to log in to SMTP Relay.
- SMTP Host:
relay.csmtp.net - SMTP Port: 465/587
Since Campaigner does not provide a physical mailbox, IMAP settings are optional and should only be used with a provider that offers a physical mailbox.
Conclusion 💚
Our article provides a step-by-step guide to help you connect and warm up your sending email account using Warmy. By following these instructions, you can ensure that your email account is properly integrated and optimized for better deliverability and engagement. The warming process helps prepare your account to reach more inboxes effectively, boosting the success of your email campaigns.
