How to Set Up a DMARC Record in WEDOS
Prerequisites
You need a domain managed through WEDOS and access to the WEDOS customer center. Before setting up a DMARC record, you should have a working SPF record — see How to Set Up an SPF Record in WEDOS for a step-by-step guide. If you're unfamiliar with DMARC, start with What is DMARC and Why Do You Need It.
Step 1: Open DNS management in WEDOS
Log in to the WEDOS customer center. In the top menu, click DNS. You will see a list of domains in your WEDOS DNS management.
Source: https://client.wedos.com/dns/
Click the domain name you want to set up the DMARC record for.
Step 2: Open DNS records for your domain
On the domain settings page, click DNS records in the left menu. You will see a list of all DNS records for your domain.
Source: https://client.wedos.com/dns/rows.html?id={domain-id}
Check that there is no existing TXT record named _dmarc. If there is, you need to edit it instead of adding a new one — a domain must have only one DMARC record.
Step 3: Add a new TXT record with your DMARC value
Click the New Record button above the DNS records list. The Add Record dialog will open. Fill in the fields as follows:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | _dmarc |
| TTL | leave the default value |
| Type | select TXT |
| Data | enter your DMARC record (see example below) |
In the Data field, enter the DMARC record. You can build it using our DMARC Generator. We recommend starting with the none policy, which only monitors — it does not reject any emails:
v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:example.com@rua.spfmonitor.com
Replace example.com with your domain. The address format your-domain.com@rua.spfmonitor.com sends aggregate reports to SPF Monitor, which automatically processes and visualizes them — no manual XML parsing required.
If you also want to receive reports at your own address, add it after a comma:
v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:example.com@rua.spfmonitor.com,mailto:dmarc@example.com
Here's what each part means:
| Part | Meaning |
|---|---|
v=DMARC1 |
protocol version (required) |
p=none |
policy — none = monitor, quarantine = send to spam, reject = reject |
rua=mailto:... |
address for aggregate reports (optional but recommended) |
If you want to set a stricter policy right away (emails that fail authentication will be rejected):
v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:example.com@rua.spfmonitor.com
Only set a strict policy (reject) after verifying that all legitimate sending services pass SPF and DKIM checks. For details, see What is DMARC and Why Do You Need It.
Source: https://client.wedos.com/dns/rows.html?id={domain-id}
Click Save Record.
Step 4: Apply changes
After saving the record, a yellow notice will appear: "You have made changes to DNS that have not yet been applied." The record is visible in the list but not yet active.
Click the Apply Changes button. A confirmation message will appear: "Changes have been saved and will take effect within 60 minutes."
Source: https://client.wedos.com/dns/rows.html?id={domain-id}
Step 5: Verify the DMARC record
Wait at least 60 minutes for the changes to propagate in DNS. Then verify that your record is set up correctly. Enter your domain in the domain checker on SPFmonitor — it will check the DMARC record along with SPF and DKIM.
Next steps
DMARC works best together with properly configured SPF and DKIM records:
- SPF — if you haven't set up an SPF record yet, follow How to Set Up an SPF Record in WEDOS.
- DKIM — set up DKIM in your email provider and add the record to DNS in WEDOS.
