Custom Email Domains

Sending Domain Configuration

Setting Up Custom Domains for Email Sending

Corcava supports custom email domains for professional email branding and delivery:

Domain Configuration Process:

1. Domain Registration: Add your custom domain to the sending domain system
2. Mailgun Integration: Automatic integration with Mailgun for email delivery
3. DNS Record Generation: Automatic generation of required DNS records
4. Domain Verification: Verify domain ownership through DNS record validation
5. Email Delivery: Use custom domain for all email communications

Domain Setup Features:

• Team-Based Domains: Custom domains are organized by team for proper access control
• Domain Validation: Comprehensive validation of domain names and formats
• Automatic Integration: Seamless integration with Mailgun email delivery service
• DNS Automation: Automatic creation and management of DNS records

Domain Management:

• Domain Storage: Secure storage of custom domain configurations
• Verification Status: Track domain verification status and progress
• Team Association: Associate domains with specific teams for organization
• Domain Display: User-friendly display of domain status and configuration

Custom Domain Benefits

Custom email domains provide professional branding and improved deliverability:

Professional Branding:

• Brand Consistency: Use your own domain for all email communications
• Professional Appearance: Emails sent from your branded domain address
• Trust Building: Custom domains build trust with email recipients
• Brand Recognition: Consistent branding across all email communications

Email Deliverability:

• Improved Reputation: Custom domains can improve email deliverability rates
• Domain Authentication: Proper domain authentication through DNS records
• Spam Prevention: Reduced likelihood of emails being marked as spam
• Delivery Optimization: Optimized email delivery through proper domain configuration

DNS Record Management

Configuring DNS Records for Domain Verification

DNS record management is automated for easy domain verification:

DNS Record Types:

• Receiving DNS Records: Records required for receiving emails to the domain
• Sending DNS Records: Records required for sending emails from the domain
• DKIM Records: DomainKeys Identified Mail records for email authentication
• SPF Records: Sender Policy Framework records for email validation

DNS Record Creation:

• Automatic Generation: DNS records automatically generated by Mailgun integration
• Record Type Support: Support for various DNS record types (MX, TXT, CNAME)
• Priority Configuration: Automatic priority configuration for MX records
• Value Management: Proper DNS record value configuration and storage

DNS Record Structure:

• Record Type: Store DNS record type for proper configuration
• Record Name: DNS record name for domain configuration
• Record Value: DNS record value for verification and functionality
• Priority: Priority configuration for MX and other priority-based records

DNS Verification Process

Domain verification ensures proper DNS configuration:

Verification Features:

• Automatic Checking: Automatic DNS record verification through external DNS services
• Google DNS Integration: Use Google DNS-over-HTTPS for record verification
• Real-Time Validation: Real-time validation of DNS record configuration
• Status Tracking: Track verification status for each DNS record

Verification Process:

1. DNS Query: Query external DNS services for domain record validation
2. Record Comparison: Compare actual DNS records with expected configuration
3. Status Update: Update record status based on verification results
4. Domain Status: Update overall domain verification status

Verification Benefits:

• Configuration Validation: Ensure DNS records are properly configured
• Troubleshooting: Identify DNS configuration issues for resolution
• Status Monitoring: Monitor DNS record status and domain health
• Automatic Updates: Automatic status updates when DNS records become active

Mailgun Integration

Using Mailgun for Custom Domain Email Delivery

Mailgun integration provides reliable email delivery through custom domains:

Mailgun API Integration:

• Domain Registration: Automatic domain registration with Mailgun service
• API Authentication: Secure API authentication using account credentials
• Domain Management: Complete domain management through Mailgun API
• Configuration Automation: Automated configuration of domain settings

Mailgun Domain Features:

• DKIM Key Size: 2048-bit DKIM key configuration for enhanced security
• Domain Information: Retrieve comprehensive domain information from Mailgun
• Record Generation: Automatic generation of DNS records from Mailgun
• Status Monitoring: Monitor domain status and configuration through Mailgun API

Email Delivery Integration:

• Campaign Integration: Custom domains integrated with email campaign delivery
• Mailgun Configuration: Dynamic Mailgun configuration for custom domain sending
• Domain Selection: Select custom domains for email campaign delivery
• Delivery Reliability: Reliable email delivery through Mailgun infrastructure

Mailgun Configuration Management

Mailgun configuration is managed automatically for optimal email delivery:

Configuration Features:

• Dynamic Configuration: Dynamic Mailgun configuration based on selected domains
• Domain Key Management: Secure management of Mailgun domain keys
• Secret Key Handling: Secure handling of Mailgun secret keys
• API Integration: Complete integration with Mailgun API for domain management

Domain API Features:

• Domain Addition: Add domains to Mailgun through API integration
• Domain Retrieval: Retrieve domain information and configuration from Mailgun
• Record Management: Manage DNS records through Mailgun API
• Status Checking: Check domain status and verification through API

Domain Verification

Verifying Domain Ownership and Configuration

Domain verification ensures proper ownership and configuration:

Verification Process:

• DNS Record Validation: Validate all required DNS records for domain functionality
• Ownership Verification: Verify domain ownership through DNS record configuration
• Configuration Checking: Check domain configuration for proper email delivery
• Status Updates: Update verification status based on DNS record validation

Verification Requirements:

• Minimum Records: Require minimum number of DNS records for domain verification
• Active Records: All DNS records must be active for successful verification
• Record Types: Verify both receiving and sending DNS records
• Configuration Completeness: Ensure complete domain configuration for verification

Verification Benefits:

• Domain Security: Ensure domains are properly owned and configured
• Email Reliability: Verified domains provide reliable email delivery
• Configuration Validation: Validate proper DNS configuration for email functionality
• Status Monitoring: Monitor domain verification status and health

Domain Status Tracking

Domain status is tracked comprehensively for management and monitoring:

Status Features:

• Verification Status: Track overall domain verification status
• Record Status: Track individual DNS record status and activity
• Configuration Health: Monitor domain configuration health and completeness
• Error Tracking: Track and log domain configuration errors

Status Management:

• Automatic Updates: Automatic status updates based on DNS verification
• Real-Time Monitoring: Real-time monitoring of domain status changes
• Error Resolution: Clear error messages for domain configuration issues
• Status Display: User-friendly display of domain status and verification progress

Professional Email Branding

Using Custom Domains for Brand Consistency

Custom domains enable professional email branding across all communications:

Branding Benefits:

• Professional Appearance: All emails sent from your branded domain
• Brand Recognition: Consistent branding across email communications
• Trust Building: Custom domains build trust and credibility with recipients
• Professional Image: Maintain professional image through branded email addresses

Brand Consistency:

• Unified Communications: All email communications use consistent domain branding
• Campaign Branding: Email campaigns sent from custom branded domains
• Template Integration: Email templates work seamlessly with custom domains
• System-Wide Branding: Custom domains used across all email features

Professional Features:

• Domain Flexibility: Support for any custom domain configuration
• Multiple Domains: Support for multiple custom domains per team
• Domain Selection: Choose appropriate domain for different email types
• Brand Management: Comprehensive brand management through custom domain usage