My site's automatically generated emails are being rejected

 

Your website automatically generates and sends emails based on certain events, like a new order being placed or a new user requesting access. If you're receiving "bounce" messages for those emails, you can add an SPF record to your DNS settings to allow the Aldrich Web Solutions mail server to send mail on behalf of your domain.

What's an SPF record?

From Google: An SPF record is a type of Domain Name Service (DNS) record that identifies which mail servers are permitted to send email on behalf of your domain. The purpose of an SPF record is to prevent spammers from sending messages with forged "From" addresses at your domain.

Without an accurate SPF record, your site's automatic emails might be flagged as spam, or even rejected outright.

So how do I fix it?

SPF records are easy to edit. Just visit your DNS settings interface and look for the proper TXT record (or create a new one if you don't already have an existing SPF record). The exact contents will be different for each domain, but it will look generally like this:

yourdomain.com.  IN TXT "v=spf1 include:aldrichsolutions.net a:mail.aes2.com

Replace 'yourdomain.com' with your actual domain. The rest of the example SPF record above allows the Aldrich Web Solutions mail server to relay mail on behalf of yourdomain.com.

NOTE: include:aldrichsolutions.net is a very important element of the SPF record. Be sure to include that.

Some Tools

Visit http://www.spfwizard.net/ to generate your SPF record.

Visit http://www.spfwizard.net/how-to-configure-spf-record.html for instructions on configuring the SPF record in your DNS settings.

Visit http://mxtoolbox.com/spf.aspx to check your domain's active SPF records.