Planned
Domain Connect - One-Click DNS Setup
Description: Automatically configure all required DNS records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) with a single click through the Domain Connect open standard, instead of manually copying and pasting 6 DNS records at your registrar. Problem: Setting up DNS records for email sending is the biggest friction point during onboarding. Users need to add 6 records (1 TXT for ownership verification, 1 SPF merge, 3 CNAME for DKIM, 1 TXT for DMARC) at their DNS provider. This is error-prone, confusing for non-experts, and the #1 reason users drop off before sending their first email. Solution: Integrate with the Domain Connect protocol, an open standard supported by major DNS providers (GoDaddy, 1&1/IONOS, and others). When a user adds a domain, IvyMail checks if their registrar supports Domain Connect. If it does, the user clicks a single button, confirms the records at their provider's UI, and all 6 DNS records are applied automatically. The user is redirected back to IvyMail and the domain is verified, with no manual record entry required. How it works: 1. User adds a domain in the dashboard 2. IvyMail detects if the registrar supports Domain Connect 3. If supported: user clicks "Auto-configure DNS", gets redirected to their provider, confirms, and is redirected back with everything set up 4. If not supported: falls back to manual DNS instructions (existing flow) Implementation plan: - Backend: DNS discovery service, apply URL builder with HMAC-signed state tokens, RSA-SHA256 query signing, callback handler with DNS propagation verification - Frontend: Discovery UI in the DNS records dialog, callback page for provider redirects - Template: JSON template following the DC spec, submitted to the official Domain Connect template registry for provider recognition - Records configured: ownership verification TXT, SPF merge, 3 DKIM CNAMEs, DMARC TXT Impact: - Reduces domain setup from ~10 minutes of manual DNS work to ~30 seconds - Eliminates copy-paste errors that cause failed verification - Lowers onboarding drop-off for users on supported registrars - Aligns with the core principle of "easier than using raw infrastructure directly
John 3 months ago
Planned
Domain Connect - One-Click DNS Setup
Description: Automatically configure all required DNS records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) with a single click through the Domain Connect open standard, instead of manually copying and pasting 6 DNS records at your registrar. Problem: Setting up DNS records for email sending is the biggest friction point during onboarding. Users need to add 6 records (1 TXT for ownership verification, 1 SPF merge, 3 CNAME for DKIM, 1 TXT for DMARC) at their DNS provider. This is error-prone, confusing for non-experts, and the #1 reason users drop off before sending their first email. Solution: Integrate with the Domain Connect protocol, an open standard supported by major DNS providers (GoDaddy, 1&1/IONOS, and others). When a user adds a domain, IvyMail checks if their registrar supports Domain Connect. If it does, the user clicks a single button, confirms the records at their provider's UI, and all 6 DNS records are applied automatically. The user is redirected back to IvyMail and the domain is verified, with no manual record entry required. How it works: 1. User adds a domain in the dashboard 2. IvyMail detects if the registrar supports Domain Connect 3. If supported: user clicks "Auto-configure DNS", gets redirected to their provider, confirms, and is redirected back with everything set up 4. If not supported: falls back to manual DNS instructions (existing flow) Implementation plan: - Backend: DNS discovery service, apply URL builder with HMAC-signed state tokens, RSA-SHA256 query signing, callback handler with DNS propagation verification - Frontend: Discovery UI in the DNS records dialog, callback page for provider redirects - Template: JSON template following the DC spec, submitted to the official Domain Connect template registry for provider recognition - Records configured: ownership verification TXT, SPF merge, 3 DKIM CNAMEs, DMARC TXT Impact: - Reduces domain setup from ~10 minutes of manual DNS work to ~30 seconds - Eliminates copy-paste errors that cause failed verification - Lowers onboarding drop-off for users on supported registrars - Aligns with the core principle of "easier than using raw infrastructure directly
John 3 months ago