Integrate With SparkPost SMTP

This article will teach you how to connect your SparkPost SMTP with ClickFunnels. In this first part, you will learn to set up the necessary DNS records to make sure your emails send properly. Please make sure to continue to set it up within ClickFunnels at the end of the article.

Why you would need this:

If you wish to use SparkPost as your SMTP provider for sending emails through Actionetics, this article will teach you how.

What you will need:

Note: A business email address is required for this setup to work. You cannot use an unbranded email such as Yahoo, Google, Hotmail, etc.

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Step 1: Adding a Subdomain to your SparkPost Account

Open your SparkPost Account.
Click "Account" on your left sidebar.
Select Sending Domains.
Click "Sending Domains."
Click "Add a Domain."
Enter your Emails domain (we suggest you utilize a subdomain here, such as sp.macolinoenterprises.com shown in the example).
Click "Add Domain."

Note: you will need to create a CNAME record and verify this later. You cannot create a CNAME or an A Record. Meaning, if your root domain is being utilized, you cannot create a CNAME to verify it. This is why you should use a subdomain in this step.

Step 2: Add the SparkPost TXT record to your DNS Settings

Open your Zone Records Editor (Example given with Clickfunnels purchased domain).
Add a TXT record.
Copy HostName without the root domain from SparkPost and Paste into Name input (Example: "scph1118._domainkey.sp").
Copy Value from SparkPost and Paste into Value.
Press "Save."
Within SparkPost, Select "Verify TXT Record."

Note: depending on your domain registrar, it may take up to 48 hours for this TXT record to verify.

Step 3: Set Up A Bounce Subdomain

Scroll down to the CNAME record.
Open your DNS Zone Record Editor.
Create a CNAME.
Type your subdomain into the Name input (example used: sp.macolinoenterprises.com).
Type sparkpostmail.com into the Value input.
Press "Save."
Within SparkPost, click "Verify CNAME Record."

Note: Make sure to verify your CNAME record in SparkPost.

Step 4: Add SPF Record

Log into SparkPost and click here to go to the SPF Builder.
Enter your Domain.
Copy the TXT Record.
Open your DNS Zone Records for your domain.
Click on Add to create a new TXT record.
Enter @ into the Name input and paste the TXT Record into the value input.
Click here to go to the SPF Inspector to be sure it was set up correctly.

Note: You may need to refresh a few times and as will other domain records, this could take 24-48 hours to fully propagate.

Step 5: Adding a Tracking Domain

With Sparkpost, scroll to the bottom of your Sending Domain.
Click "Create a Tracking domain."
Click "Add Domain."
Enter a new subdomain (this should be different than the one previously used).
Select Add Domain.
Click Settings to get the CNAME information.
Create a CNAME in your Domains DNS Editor.
Enter the Subdomain in the name input.
Enter spgo.io in the value input.
Click Test inside of SparkPost (This can take up to 48 hours depending on your DNS Service).

What you can do now:

Note: if you receive any errors, please make sure that your domain has been properly configured in SparkPost and each respective area has been validated.

If you have any questions about this, please contact our support team by clicking the support icon in the bottom right-hand corner of this page.

Articles in this section

Step 1: Adding a Subdomain to your SparkPost Account

Step 2: Add the SparkPost TXT record to your DNS Settings

Step 3: Set Up A Bounce Subdomain

Step 4: Add SPF Record

Step 5: Adding a Tracking Domain

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Articles in this section

Step 1: Adding a Subdomain to your SparkPost Account

Step 2: Add the SparkPost TXT record to your DNS Settings

Step 3: Set Up A Bounce Subdomain

Step 4: Add SPF Record

Step 5: Adding a Tracking Domain

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