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--- domain_configuration [2019/11/21 04:52] – [Register a New Domain through LUCY] lucy
+++ domain_configuration [2020/09/02 22:33] – [Register a New Domain through your provider] lucy
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   - Create a **wildcard subdomain record**: this record will allow you to use any type of subdomain in LUCY (e.g. www.yourdomain.com, test.yourdomain.com, access.yourdomain.com etc.). All subdomains will point to the same IP address. To create a wildcard record click "create new a-record" in your domain administration panel and as a host choose "*" (without the quotes) and as a value use the public IP of LUCY.
-  - Optional: Create an a-record with a host field set to "@" and as a value use your public LUCY IP address.
+  - Optional: Create an a-record with a host field set to "@" and public LUCY IP address as a value.
   - Optional: create s SPF record. In your domain administration panel click "new TXT record", then set the host field to "@" and insert the TXT Value field with your SPF record (if your IP is 208.112.99.55 then your SPF could be "v=spf1 mx a ptr ip4:208.112.99.55 ?all").
-  - Optional: create a MX record by selecting "create custom MX". As a host you should use "@" and as a value an a-record like "mail.yourdomain.com" (any a-record will work, since you created a wildcard dns record before). If necessary set a priority (e.g. "10").
+  - Optionally create an MX record by selecting "create custom MX". Put "@" in the host field and an a-record like "mail.yourdomain.com" as a value(any a-record will work since you created a wildcard dns record before). If necessary set a priority (e.g. "10").
+  - Optionally create a DMARC record. This will improve the possible SPAM score a lot. Here is a tutorial on how to do that via NameCheap admin panel: https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/317/2237/how-do-i-add-txtspfdkimdmarc-records-for-my-domain