DNS Configuration Guide

Learn how to configure your domain's DNS records for optimal email delivery with PDG Mail, including SPF, DKIM, and DMARC setup.

What is DNS?

DNS (Domain Name System) is like a phone book for the internet. It translates domain names into IP addresses and helps route email to the correct servers. Proper DNS configuration is essential for email delivery and security.

Option 1: Using PDG Mail's DNS Servers

This option allows you to manage all DNS records through the PDG Mail portal:

Log in to the PDG Mail portal
Go to Domains and click "Edit" on your domain
View and manage all DNS records, including DNSSEC records
Update your domain's nameservers at your registrar to use PDG Mail's servers

DNS Management Interface

When using PDG Mail's DNS servers, you have full control over your DNS records through our management interface. You can:

Create new DNS records
Edit existing records
Delete records you no longer need
Manage all record types (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, etc.)

This gives you complete flexibility while still benefiting from our managed DNS infrastructure.

DNSSEC Records

To enable DNSSEC for your domain, you'll need to add three DS records to your domain registrar. Each DS record contains four fields:

Key Tag: A unique identifier for the key
Algorithm: The cryptographic algorithm used (13 for ECDSA P-256 with SHA-256)
Digest Type: The hash algorithm used (1, 2, or 4)
Digest: The actual hash value

You'll need to add three DS records with the following configurations:

Algorithm	Digest Type
13	1 (SHA-1, 160 bits)
13	2 (SHA-256, 256 bits)
13	4 (SHA-384, 384 bits)

Important Note

The Key Tag and Digest values for your domain will be shown in the PDG Mail portal. You'll need to copy these values exactly as shown when adding the DS records to your registrar. Some registrars may show the digest types with different names (e.g., "SHA-1" instead of "1"), but they refer to the same algorithms.

Option 2: Using Your Own DNS Service

If you prefer to manage DNS through your registrar or a third-party provider (like CloudFlare):

Go to Domains in the PDG Mail portal
Click "Edit" on your domain
Click "Download Records" to get all required DNS entries
Add these records to your DNS provider

Required DNS Records

The following records are essential for proper email functionality:

MX Records: Direct email to PDG Mail's servers
DKIM Records: Verify email authenticity
SPF Records: Prevent email spoofing
SRV Records: Enable email client autodiscovery
TXT Records: Additional verification and security

Example Records for test.com

The records below are examples for the domain test.com. Your records will be similar but will use your own domain name and specific values. When you download the records from the PDG Mail portal, they will be customized for your domain.

Name	Type	Value
202502r._domainkey	TXT	v=DKIM1; k=rsa; h=sha256; p=[REDACTED]
202502e._domainkey	TXT	v=DKIM1; k=ed25519; h=sha256; p=[REDACTED]
_mta-sts	TXT	v=STSv1; id=5810654639006309233
mta-sts	CNAME	mail.pdg-global.com.
_smtp._tls	TXT	v=TLSRPTv1; rua=mailto:[email protected]
autodiscover	CNAME	mail.pdg-global.com.
_caldavs._tcp	SRV	0 1 443 mail.pdg-global.com.
_carddavs._tcp	SRV	0 1 443 mail.pdg-global.com.
_imaps._tcp	SRV	0 1 993 mail.pdg-global.com.
_submissions._tcp	SRV	0 1 465 mail.pdg-global.com.
_jmap._tcp	SRV	0 1 443 mail.pdg-global.com.
_imap._tcp	SRV	0 1 143 mail.pdg-global.com.
_submission._tcp	SRV	0 1 587 mail.pdg-global.com.
mail	CNAME	mail.pdg-global.com.
autoconfig	CNAME	mail.pdg-global.com.
_dmarc	TXT	v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:[email protected]; ruf=mailto:[email protected]
@	TXT	v=spf1 mx ra=postmaster -all
@	MX	10 mail.pdg-global.com.
@	SOA	ns.pdg-global.com. dns.pdg-global.com. 2025060401 10800 2400 604800 1800
@	NS	ns2.pdg-global.com.
@	NS	ns.pdg-global.com.

Need Help?

If you need assistance with DNS configuration:

Check our Troubleshooting Guide
Contact our Support Team
Review your domain registrar's documentation

PDG Mail DNS Configuration Guide