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Fixing DMARC in Vodien

What this fixes

DMARC tells receiving mail servers what to do with messages that fail SPF or DKIM, and lets you receive reports about spoofing attempts against your domain. See Fixing DMARC Record Issues for what each tag means — this guide covers the Vodien-specific steps. Make sure SPF and DKIM are already set up first.

How to fix it

  1. Log in to your Vodien account.
  2. Select the domain you want to edit.
  3. Scroll to the External Editor DNS section and click Manage DNS.
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click Select record type to add, and choose TXT.
  5. Click Add.
  6. Name: _dmarc
  7. Text: paste your DMARC record, e.g. v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:[email protected]; ruf=mailto:[email protected]; fo=1.
  8. Click Update to save.
  9. Re-run your scan to confirm.

If a _dmarc TXT record already exists, edit it rather than adding a second one — DMARC only reads the first record found.

Common pitfalls

  • Setting p=reject before verifying all legitimate senders (marketing tools, CRMs, etc.) pass SPF/DKIM — this can silently block real email. Start with p=none, review the rua reports, then move to quarantine and eventually reject.
  • Adding a second _dmarc TXT record instead of editing the existing one.