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      Smart Import Technology

      Make use of Smart Import Technology for DMARC, SPF and DKIM first time setup.

      Sendmarc employs smart import technology to assist you with 1st time setup and migrations. This means we have automated tasks that happen when a domain is added such as DMARC and SPF Import.

      DMARC Smart Import

      When you add a domain to Sendmarc we query the domain to see if a DMARC record is currently present in DNS. If there is an existing DMARC record, we will automatically import the existing DMARC settings.

       

      This includes the following settings:

      v Version
      p Policy
      pct Subdomain Policy
      rua Aggregate Reporting Address
      ruf Failure Reporting Address
      aspf SPF Alignment Mode
      adkim DKIM Alignment Mode
      fo Failure Reporting Options
      rf Failure Reporting Format
      ri Aggregate Reporting Interval

      Default tags will be removed unless it is specified with a different value or when it is considered a required field. 

       

      Should the record be invalid, the import will fail. The existing DMARC record will not be imported into the new DMARC record and a standard DMARC record will be set.

       

      SPF Smart Import

      When you add a domain to Sendmarc we query the domain to see if a SPF record is currently present in DNS. If there is an existing SPF record, we will automatically import the existing SPF settings.

       
      This includes the following settings:
      include Include FQDN
      exists FQDN
      a A Record
      mx MX Record
      ip4 Include IPv4 Address/Range
      ip6 Include IPv6 Address/Range

      "+" pass

      "-" fail

      "~" soft fail

      "?" neutral

      		 Record Qualifiers
      all Termination Mechanism

      Sendmarc ignores "Redirect" tags as we use this for DNS delegation.

       

      Should any issues be found such as typos, multiple SPF records or anything that may invalidate the SPF record, the import will fail. The existing SPF record will not be imported into the new SPF record and a standard SPF record will be set. You'll have to manually add your Authorized Senders.

       

      If your SPF record has not yet been verified/delegated you can choose re-import the existing SPF record, by click Re-import SPF Settings within Domain Management > SPF Settings interface.

      DKIM Smart Import

      DKIM Keys are not automatically imported. To import DKIM key you'll need to first enable DKIM Public Key Hosting and ensure that you've got enough DMARC reporting data for Sendmarc to identify the DKIM keys being used.

      To import your DKIM keys, click the Import Public Keys button within Domain Management > DKIM Settings interface. This option will remain available until your DKIM key has been verified/delegated. Always validate the list of DKIM keys against your existing DNS records to ensure that no keys are missed as Sendmarc will only import the DKIM keys found within your reporting data. 

      This includes the following settings:

      Selector Identifier
      Value Key Directives
      TTL Time To Live
      Record Type TXT/CNAME

       

      BIMI and TLS

      Currently Smart Import is not available for BIMI and TLS Settings.

       

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