Authenticating your domain in MailerLite is an important step to ensure your emails are delivered successfully and recognized as trustworthy by inbox providers. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of domain authentication, helping improve your email deliverability and brand credibility.
Step#1:
Start by logging into Mailerlite: https://accounts.mailerlite.com/
You may be asked initially which version of Mailerlite, choose New Version.
Now click this link: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/configuration/domains
Step#2:
Click Add domain and enter in your domain email:
After you Save check your email for the verification link:
After doing so, we will have completed the first step of the process.
Step#3:
Now we click Authenticate underneath Authentication
You may get 2 options on the next popup, please select Manual
Step#4:
Please leave this window up and open https://wpo.bigscoots.com/user/sites/details
Select your domain and click the DNS tab
Now we can copy and paste our DNS records from Mailerlite to the WPO Portal:
For example:
Step#5:
After you add both records click Check DNS Records in which you should now see Authenticated!
Step#6:
Now click Add custom domain
Enter in any custom subdomain but if unsure just use: mailerlite.YOURDOMAINGOESHERE.com
Please ensure to replace YOURDOMAINGOESHERE with your actual domain!
Step#7:
Click Add
Click Check DNS Records
Click Manual again to bring up the DNS records
and let's get to adding!
Example
Step#8:
Once all records are added, click Check DNS Records
You will be brought back, now click the toggle next to Domain Alignment
Step#9:
Lastly, click Confirm Enable to finish up!
Congratulations, you are all setup with Mailerlite!
Congratulations! You've successfully authenticated your domain in MailerLite by updating your DNS records.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our team via live chat.
For technical inquiries, please feel free to reach our support team by emailing support@bigscoots.com from your registered email or by submitting a support ticket.