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How do I configure outbound DKIM signing?

To enable this feature follow the steps below. 

  1. In the portal navigate to Service Settings > Outbound Relay > Outbound DKIM Signing

  2. Select if wish to use 1024 or 2048 bit key (*2048 is recommended)

  3. Click Generate

  4. The next steps will need to be performed inside your DNS and may vary dependant on setup (This will need to be performed on all domains registered)
    1. Select Add Record
    2. Select TXT Record as the type
    3. In the Hostname box, enter the "Key Selector" text string from the VIPRE Email Security portal followed by the literal string ._domainkey. For example

      mailanyone22012018._domainkey
    4. Within the value paste in the "TXT value" again shown in VIPRE for example

v=DKIM1;k=rsa;p=MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAmIP762S2MKkMWAcQx0gayIyBJ0aPsCz6IDeu294Of7S+XirNfpm3hDwtHMx2FWobtjhcJfpXtNq+7hYVktB/GCfD3FV1f9tX07p4kqIpfwOAcg/Qvk2mmZter55mTi0GFWqcyGZiRMNTD7Y/c3bz7ve9x/+Twxb5nBrNzRJUqG4nT0DGBt9sNeZXJVuZMFpvvxVHbhVn+yVZLOtUTndO/gHP+ZIK/zrN5Y/O4m+0SC3ejQAJMzqADbo+vYsNjsQ+aeT5SaMUqsm6FQjuVuWHjrF6r5NMh1vL1lCqbJYkuKim7THxdVUWrhrHeytZWD1XBl7FdcSbglKnR07rCB8XVwIDAQA 

     5. Once all domains have been updated click Validate

6. If all domains pass validation you will be able to click Enable DKIM and mail will start to be signed 

 Important considerations:

  1. DKIM singing has to be applied to all your domains in UI, It cannot be applied on per domain basis.
  2. When you setup DKIM for the first time you will need to validate all domains by clicking on the "validate button". If certain domains do not have the DNS TXT record setup correctly then you will have to fix them and validate again. This has to be done till you are able to
    successfully validate without any errors. At this point the "Enable DKIM" checkbox will become available to be turned on
  3. If you have DKIM enabled for your organization and now want to add a new domain to VIPRE Email Security portal have to update the DNS txt record for this domain similar to the process above. If this is not setup correctly then DKIM for this new domain will not work.
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  1. Carlos Rios

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