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Add DNS records at any provider

The exact records Mailyoto needs, what your DNS provider calls each field, and how to check the records yourself.

Updated 29 October 2026

Choose a different DNS provider

Every DNS provider takes the same 3 records for forwarding. Only the names of the form fields change, and the field name translation below covers the common ones.

Before you start

  • The domain added in Mailyoto. See Add your domain.
  • Access to your account at the company that runs your domain’s DNS. That is the company its nameservers belong to. It is often, but not always, where you bought the domain.

  1. Delete the other MX records#

    At your DNS provider, delete every MX record that doesn’t point to Mailyoto, such as one left from an earlier email service.

    Mailyoto verifies the domain only when all of its MX records are Mailyoto’s. The DNS tab lists the ones it still finds.

  2. Add the MX records#

    Add 1 MX record per row below. Mailyoto checks for priority 10 on the first and 20 on the second.

    MX records
    Type Host Value Priority
    MX @ mx1.mailyoto.com 10
    MX @ mx2.mailyoto.com 20
    One provider's MX record row: Type MX Record, Host @, Value mx1.mailyoto.com. and Priority 10.
    The same record at one DNS provider. Your provider's form may look different.

  3. Add the SPF record#

    Add 1 TXT record.

    Type
    TXT
    Host
    @
    Value
    v=spf1 include:spf.mailyoto.com ~all

    Important

    A domain can have only 1 SPF record. If a TXT record starting with v=spf1 already exists, edit it instead: add include:spf.mailyoto.com before its final ~all or -all. See Merging SPF records.

  4. Add the DKIM records (optional)#

    You need these only to send email from your domain. Sending is on the Pro and Max plans. Add 2 CNAME records.

    Type
    CNAME
    Host
    yoto1._domainkey
    Value
    yoto1.yotosend.com
    Type
    CNAME
    Host
    yoto2._domainkey
    Value
    yoto2.yotosend.com

    Setting up DKIM explains what these records do.

  5. Check the records in Mailyoto#

    On the DNS tab, choose Check DNS. Each record shows a tick once Mailyoto sees it.

    The DNS tab after a check, with a tick beside every record and a message below the tables saying the domain is verified.

    When Mailyoto finds the MX and SPF records, the Forwarding pill at the top of the domain shows a tick. If a record still shows a cross, check it again later. Mailyoto also checks every domain each day at 02:00 UTC.

Field name translation#

Providers name the same fields in different ways.

FieldOther names you may seeWhat to enter
HostName, Hostname, Subdomain@. If the form refuses @, leave it empty or enter your domain, such as lunavera.com.
TypeRecord typeMX, TXT or CNAME
ValueMail server, Answer, Content, Data, Points to, Target, TextThe server name or the SPF text
PriorityPreference, MX priority, Distance10 for mx1, 20 for mx2
TTLTime to liveKeep the provider’s default

Forms differ in 2 more ways that often cause mistakes:

  • Some forms add your domain to whatever you type in Host. On those, enter @ or leave the field empty, never lunavera.com, or the record ends up on lunavera.com.lunavera.com.
  • Some forms add your domain to the end of the Value too. If a saved MX record reads mx1.mailyoto.com.lunavera.com, enter the value again with a dot at the end: mx1.mailyoto.com.

Check the records yourself#

From a terminal on macOS or Linux, dig shows the public DNS records for your domain.

dig MX lunavera.com +short

The response should list 10 mx1.mailyoto.com. and 20 mx2.mailyoto.com. and nothing else.

dig TXT lunavera.com +short

Exactly 1 line should start with v=spf1 and contain include:spf.mailyoto.com.

dig NS lunavera.com +short

This lists your domain’s nameservers. They show which company’s DNS records count.

If the domain doesn’t verify#

The records are at the wrong company

Records count only at the company the nameservers belong to. Run dig NS as above, then add the records there.

The priorities are different

Mailyoto accepts priority 10 for mx1.mailyoto.com and 20 for mx2.mailyoto.com. Edit any record with another number.

The SPF record doesn't name Mailyoto

The SPF record must contain include:spf.mailyoto.com. A tool that flattens SPF into a list of IP addresses removes that include. Mailyoto then can’t find it.

You still can't find the cause

Email support@mailyoto.com. Name your DNS provider and attach a screenshot of the records you added.