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Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:
  1. A SendKit account with a domain added
  2. Access to your Google Cloud Console
  3. Your domain’s DNS records from the SendKit domain detail page

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Add DNS records

Log in to Google Cloud Console, go to Network services > Cloud DNS, select your managed zone. Click Add standard for each of the following.

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1. DKIM record

1

Create a new record set

Click Add standard.
2

Set the DNS name

In the DNS name field, enter sendkit._domainkey.
3

Select the type

Choose TXT from the Resource record type dropdown.
4

Set the value

In the Routing data field, paste the DKIM value from SendKit wrapped in double quotes.
5

Save

Leave TTL as 3600 and click Create.
Google Cloud DNS requires TXT record values to be enclosed in double quotes. If you paste the value without quotes, the record will fail.
Cloud DNS fieldSendKit value
DNS namesendkit._domainkey
Resource record typeTXT
Routing data"your DKIM value from SendKit" (with quotes)
TTL3600

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2. SPF record

1

Create a new record set

Click Add standard.
2

Set the DNS name

Enter send.
3

Select the type

Choose TXT.
4

Set the value

Paste the SPF value from SendKit wrapped in double quotes.
5

Save

Leave TTL as 3600 and click Create.
Cloud DNS fieldSendKit value
DNS namesend
Resource record typeTXT
Routing data"your SPF value from SendKit" (with quotes)
TTL3600

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3. MX record

1

Create a new record set

Click Add standard.
2

Set the DNS name

Enter send.
3

Select the type

Choose MX.
4

Set the value

Enter the priority followed by the MX value: 10 your-mx-value-from-sendkit.
5

Save

Leave TTL as 3600 and click Create.
In Cloud DNS, MX records combine the priority and value in one field. Enter 10 followed by a space, then the MX value from SendKit with a trailing dot (e.g., 10 feedback-smtp.us-east-2.amazonses.com.).
Cloud DNS fieldSendKit value
DNS namesend
Resource record typeMX
Routing data10 your-mx-value-from-sendkit.
TTL3600

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4. DMARC record (optional)

1

Create a new record set

Click Add standard.
2

Set the DNS name

Enter _dmarc.
3

Select the type

Choose TXT.
4

Set the value

Enter "v=DMARC1; p=none;" (with quotes).
5

Save

Leave TTL as 3600 and click Create.

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Verify your domain

Go back to your SendKit domain detail page and click Refresh. Google Cloud DNS changes typically propagate within a few minutes.
If verification doesn’t succeed immediately, wait a few minutes and try again. SendKit also checks automatically in the background.

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Troubleshooting

Google Cloud DNS requires all TXT values to be wrapped in double quotes. If verification fails, check that your records include the quotes.
Cloud DNS uses fully qualified domain names. Add a trailing dot (.) at the end of the MX value.
Make sure you’ve created a managed zone for your domain and that your domain’s nameservers point to the ones listed in the zone details (e.g., ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com).