Setting up SPF, DKIM and Sender ID with Google Cloud DNS, G Suite and WHM / cPanel Server

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I just migrated to a new server (CENTOS 6.8 x86_64 virtuozzo – vps1909 WHM 58.0 (build 37)). I decided to use Google Cloud DNS instead to manage my DNS zones instead of WHM.

I'm having a really hard time setting up email via G Suite for all my domains using Google Cloud DNS. The problem comes when setting up DKIM, SPF and Sender ID.

  1. DKIM is a pain, because it's too long for Google Cloud DNS, where and how do you split it ? Do you add " for each line ? current setup here

  2. If I want an SPF record that allows G Suite and my server (via PHP) to send emails from @mydomain.com, how do I setup that ? (Current setup : "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all")

  3. All the regular G Suite DNS info are in there :

THE MX

1 aspmx.l.google.com.
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com.
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com.
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com.
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com.

All those CNAME 

mail > ghs.google.com.
calendar > ghs.google.com.
drive > ghs.google.com.
sites > ghs.google.com.
groups > ghs.google.com.

I need information on how to setup all those SPF, DKIM, DMARC, PTR properly ... I'm not looking for something hyper-secure, just something that works and won't fall into spam or just plain bounce ...

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spfdkimgoogle-cloud-dnsdmarcsender-id
Were you able to set up the Cloud DNS records ? – N Singh

1 Answers

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There's no reason to black out any part of your Public DKIM Key. You should also be able to do it as just 1 string. If it's greater then 512 characters that's when it becomes a problem.

You SPF record will be:

v=spf1 mx a include:_spf.google.com ~all - Which states allow all your MX and A records to send.

To learn how to set up everything go here: https://www.unlocktheinbox.com/ then click on blogs --> How to Setup