SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is an email authentication protocol that prevents unauthorized senders from sending emails on behalf of your domain. By validating the sending servers, SPF helps protect against spoofing and phishing.
This guide explains how to configure SPF for Mandrill, Mailchimp’s transactional email service used to send automated, personalized messages via API or SMTP.
Note: If you’re already using Sendmarc for SPF management, simply copy ‘include:spf.mandrillapp.com
‘ and follow the steps here.
To authorize Mandrill to send emails on your domain’s behalf:
Example of an updated SPF record:
Host | Type | Value |
---|---|---|
@ or blank | TXT | v=spf1 include:another.net include:spf.mandrillapp.com ~all |
Example of a new SPF record:
Host | Type | Value |
---|---|---|
@ or blank | TXT | v=spf1 include:spf.mandrillapp.com ~all |
Allow up to 48 hours for DNS propagation, depending on your DNS host.
For detailed instructions on how to update your SPF record through Sendmarc, refer to the Sendmarc SPF Setup Documentation.
Refer to Mandrill’s official documentation for SPF setup here.
Find out how to configure your Mandrill DKIM settings here.