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Description:Automatically configure all required DNS records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) with a singleclick through the Domain Connect open standard, instead of manually copying andpasting 6 DNS records at your registrar.Problem:Setting up DNS records for email sending is the biggest friction point duringonboarding. Users need to add 6 records (1 TXT for ownership verification, 1 SPFmerge, 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 firstemail.Solution:Integrate with the Domain Connect protocol, an open standard supported by major DNSproviders (GoDaddy, 1&amp;1/IONOS, and others). When a user adds a domain, IvyMail checksif their registrar supports Domain Connect. If it does, the user clicks a singlebutton, confirms the records at their provider's UI, and all 6 DNS records are appliedautomatically. 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 dashboard2. IvyMail detects if the registrar supports Domain Connect3. If supported: user clicks "Auto-configure DNS", gets redirected to their provider,confirms, and is redirected back with everything set up4. 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 providerredirects- Template: JSON template following the DC spec, submitted to the official DomainConnect template registry for provider recognition- Records configured: ownership verification TXT, SPF merge, 3 DKIM CNAMEs, DMARC TXTImpact:- 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