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How to connect your domain in myflow

myflow lets you connect your own domain as a site address, an email sender, or both. Once connected, your website and emails go out under your brand instead of a myflow address.


Step 1: Add your domain

  1. Go to Settings in the sidebar navigation.

  2. Click Domains.

  3. Click Add domain in the top right corner.

  4. Enter your domain (e.g. yourdomain.com).

  5. Check Use as site address, Use as email sender, or both - depending on how you want to use the domain.

  6. Click Add.

myflow will now display the DNS records you need to add, based on your selection.


Step 2: Add the DNS records at your domain registrar

Log in to your domain registrar (e.g. GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare) and open your DNS settings. Add all the records myflow shows you.

The verification record is always required:

  • your domain → TXT → myflow_verify. string shown in myflow

If you selected site address, also add:

  • your domain → A → 13.248.196.86

  • www. + your domain → A → 13.248.196.86

If you selected Use as email sender, also add:

  • _dmarc. + your domain → TXT → v=DMARC1; p=none

  • your domain → TXT → v=spf1 include:spf.mandrillapp.com ~all

  • your domain → TXT → mandrill_verify. string shown in myflow

  • mte1._domainkey. + your domain → CNAME → dkim1.mandrillapp.com

  • mte2._domainkey. + your domain → CNAME → dkim2.mandrillapp.com

💡 Note: If an SPF record already exists on your domain, don't add a new one. Instead, add include:spf.mandrillapp.com to your existing record before the final ~all, -all, or ?all.


Step 3: Verify your domain

  1. Return to myflow once you've added all the records.

  2. Click the refresh icon next to your domain to check the status.

  3. Keep in mind that DNS changes may take time to propagate. Validation can take up to 24–48 hours to complete. Be patient and check back periodically if the validation is not immediate.

Each record will show as Valid once detected, or Missing if it hasn't propagated yet.

⚠️ Important: DNS changes can take 24–48 hours to propagate. If a record still shows as Missing, wait a little while and try again.

You're all set — once your records show as valid, your domain is connected and ready to use in myflow.


Frequently asked questions

Can I connect several domains to my website?

No, it's not possible to connect multiple domains to your website in myflow. If you own several domains (e.g. yourdomain.com, yourdomain.se and yourdomain.no), we recommend connecting one of them to myflow and then setting up redirects for the others to point to that domain. You can set up redirects at your domain registrar.

Do I need to change my nameservers?

No. You do not need to change your domain's nameservers to use it with myflow. Your nameservers can stay exactly where they are (at your current registrar or hosting provider). You only need to add the specific DNS records that myflow shows you — nothing else needs to change.

My records still show as "Missing" after 48 hours — what should I do?

If a record still shows as Missing after 48 hours, it usually means the DNS record wasn't added exactly as myflow expects. Double-check the following at your domain registrar:

  • Make sure the record type is correct (TXT, A, or CNAME).

  • For CNAME records (like mte1._domainkey), many registrars only need the subdomain part in the host/name field, not the full domain. For example, enter mte1._domainkey instead of mte1._domainkey.yourdomain.com, since your registrar usually appends the domain automatically.

  • Make sure the value/target matches exactly what myflow shows.

After verifying, click the refresh icon next to your domain in myflow to check again. If it still doesn't work, reach out to our support — we can look up your DNS and help you troubleshoot.

My registrar shows a trailing dot (.) after CNAME values — is that a problem?

No, that's completely normal. Many DNS providers automatically display a trailing dot after values like dkim1.mandrillapp.com. — this is standard DNS notation and does not affect functionality. Your records will work correctly with or without the trailing dot.

Do I need to connect a domain to send newsletters?

Not necessarily. If your email provider supports SMTP (e.g. Gmail, Outlook/Office 365), you can use SMTP as your delivery method instead of connecting a domain. Go to EmailSettings and choose SMTP as your delivery method. Domain connection is only needed if you want to use myflow mailserver.

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