I think you are confused about the key signing, the mail server sending
the email is generating the keys. They are the ones signing the
emails. So if you send emails through Ionos -> receiving MTA, they
should be the one signing the emails. This allows them to create the
keys. If you are smarthosting emails, ie Ionos -> your MTA ->
receiving MTA then you would sign the emails.
Sincerely,
Eric Tykwinski
TrueNet, Inc.
P: 610-429-8300
On Feb 9, 2023, at 8:53 PM, H via mailop<mailop@mailop.org> wrote:
On 02/09/2023 07:51 PM, Al Iverson wrote:
The DKIM public key is technically a TXT record.
Some people do use a CNAME version, but then yeah, you put in the
hostname of the real server (real DNS entry) that has the TXT entry.
So in your case, you’re probably looking to paste that key value
into the TXT record.
Your selector is “k1” in this example. That sounds right based on
Googling the iONOS instructions, I think.
Cheers,
Al Iverson
On Feb 9, 2023, at 6:41 PM, H via mailop<mailop@mailop.org> wrote:
Having successfully created a SPF record for my domain hosted by
Ionos, I now wanted to create a DKIM record but have received two
completely different answers from Ionos.
The first instruction I received was to create a CNAME record,
enter k1._domainkey in the Host field, and then a key the Value field.
Well, there is no Value field, only a Points To field and that seems to
accept another domain name, not a key.
I then called the helpline and was told to create a TXT record,
keep the Host Name field unchanged from the default suggested by Ionos
and then enter the public DKIM key in the Value field. IOW, no
particular selector to be entered. Upon inquiring how to use the
private DKIM key they told me I do not need it for anything...
By the way, I used easyDmarc.com to create the public/private key
pair.
Clearly at most one of the above can be correct - or possibly none
of the two...
If anyone could set me straight, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
_______________________________________________
mailop mailing list
mailop@mailop.org
https://list.mailop.org/listinfo/mailop
I think the selector, if I understood this correctly, is actually
_domainkey.
Where did you find the Ionos instructions? I have only found
third-party instructions which I do not consider to be authoritative.
As I wrote, the instructions I received from them were also different
suggesting confusion (beyond my own).
And when/how do I use the private key?
_______________________________________________
mailop mailing list
mailop@mailop.org <mailto:mailop@mailop.org>
https://list.mailop.org/listinfo/mailop
<https://list.mailop.org/listinfo/mailop>
