How to connect your email domain

Hey, everyone. It’s Kevin. Today, I’ll walk you through how to set up your email domain in TextMagic so you can start sending professional campaigns worldwide. We’ll go from connecting your domain to adding your first sender all in just a few minutes.

If you haven’t already, sign up for a free TextMagic account. Once you’re in, you can connect your email domain from the getting started flow or by switching to the email tab on the compose page. Or you can navigate to settings and then go to email. Next, it’s time to authenticate your domain.

This confirms you’re a trusted sender and helps keep your emails out of spam folders. You have three options to choose from automatic, manual, or by sharing a link with your IT specialist so they can complete the process on your behalf. Let’s start with the simplest one, automatic authentication. TextMagic uses a third party service called Entry to detect your email hosting provider.

If it finds your provider, just log in and it’ll automatically add the DNS records for you. No technical work needed. If Entry can’t detect your host, you can choose your provider manually from the list and then follow the on screen steps. Prefer to do it yourself?

No problem. Simply copy the DNS records from your TextMagic dashboard, log in to your domain provider, add the records, save, and then click verify records. And if someone else manages your domain, you can email them to set up instructions right from the TextMagic dashboard. Super handy if you’re working with a developer or an agency.

Changes typically take effect within a few minutes, but full verification may take up to forty eight hours. Once it’s done, you’ll get a confirmation email. Next, add your email sender. This is the address your recipients will see in their inbox.

Enter your sender email prefix, add your from name, and set a reply to address. Once the domain is connected, you can create as many senders as needed for your business. Replies to your email campaigns go to the original sender address or the reply to address if one is set. To manage incoming emails in TextMagic, you can create an inbox to receive them as tickets in the web app.

You have two options. Forward emails from your existing inbox to TextMagic or create a new TextMagic inbox and use it as the reply-to address when sending your email campaigns. You might be wondering why you need to go through email domain verification. It’s simple.

It boosts your deliverability, protects your domain reputation, and proves you’re a legitimate sender. It also keeps your messages compliant with major email providers like Google and Microsoft, so your emails actually land in inboxes, not spam folders. If you don’t have an email domain, TextMagic also offers you the option to buy one with entry. From the getting started page, click on get a new domain under email campaigns.

Before you can send your first email campaign, you’ll need to connect and verify your email domain. While this might have the same name as your website domain, it’s not the same thing. Your email domain points to email hosting for sending and receiving emails. If you get your domain through Ionis directly from the getting started screen, your domain will automatically be verified.

If you wanna use an existing domain, to get started, click connect your domain, type your domain name, and hit continue. I recommend using a subdomain for email campaigns to protect your main domain’s reputation while you build your sender credibility. Also, please note that free email domains like Gmail or Yahoo can’t be used for email campaigns. You’ll need a domain that you or your business owns and controls.

Once your domain is verified and your sender is set up, you’re ready to start building your first email campaign in TextMagic. Go to compose and choose email. The first time you open this page, you’ll see a few helpful tips on warming up your domain to build a solid sending reputation. Step one is to add your recipients.

You can type email addresses manually or choose from your contacts, lists, segments, or frequently sent. TextMagic automatically filters out invalid temporary or role based addresses like info at or support at so your campaigns stay clean and compliant. Step two, add your sender. Select your verified email address, add a from display name, and choose your reply to email.

To improve deliverability, make sure your from and reply to addresses match. Step three, add your subject line and preheader text. That’s what people see first in their inbox. Step four, add your content.

Use the visual editor or HTML view to design your email with text, links, and templates. You can also use the drag and drop builder and choose from over sixteen hundred pre made templates. Step five, choose when to send. Now or schedule for later.

You can also automatically follow-up your initial email based on recipient activity. If you want to determine message flows based on specific user actions, you can turn your email into an automated workflow directly from the email composer screen. Once you’ve completed all sections, you’re ready to send your email campaign. And that’s it.

Your domain is verified, your sender is set, and your first campaign is scheduled. Start building better connections today with TextMagic.