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iCloud Mail

Custom email domains with iCloud+.

SPF Include

include:icloud.com

Add this include to your SPF record to authorize iCloud Mail to send emails on behalf of your domain.

Add to SPF record

Already have an SPF record? A domain can only have one: add this include to the existing record instead of creating a second one. How to merge multiple SPF records

DKIM Selector

sig1

Use this selector to verify your DKIM configuration for iCloud Mail.

Verify DKIM record

Setup Steps

  1. 1On iCloud.com, open Settings and choose "Custom Email Domain"
  2. 2Add your domain and the email addresses you want to use with it
  3. 3iCloud shows the records to add at your DNS provider: MX, a TXT verification record, SPF and a DKIM CNAME
  4. 4SPF: a TXT record at the root of your domain with v=spf1 include:icloud.com ~all
  5. 5DKIM: a CNAME record at sig1._domainkey pointing to the personalised target that iCloud shows you, ending in icloudmailadmin.com
  6. 6Set the TTL to 3600 seconds, then return to iCloud and finish the setup

Last step: publish a DMARC record. It sends you a daily report of every message sent as your domain, including the ones from iCloud Mail.

Create it with the free DMARC record generator

Frequently Asked Questions

Does iCloud custom domain email support DKIM?

Yes. Apple signs with the sig1 selector. Add a CNAME record at sig1._domainkey pointing to the target iCloud shows you, which ends in icloudmailadmin.com.

Can I use DMARC with an @icloud.com address?

No. DMARC applies to your own domain. Apple controls the DNS and the authentication of @icloud.com, @me.com and @mac.com.

Where is your DNS?

How to add these records in the dashboard of your DNS provider:

Official iCloud Mail Documentation

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