📋 Domains.co.za DNS setup guide
This guide shows you exactly how to add DMARC records in Domains.co.za for your ARMD Managed DMARC Protection service. The process usually takes about 10 minutes.
You’ll use the DNS values in your ARMD.digital onboarding email, and the steps below show you where to enter them.
Not with Domains.co.za? Choose your DNS provider from our DMARC DNS setup guides.
🧾 Before you start
You’ll need two things:
- Your ARMD onboarding email containing your DNS records (record type, host name and value for each).
- Your Domains.co.za account login for the account that holds your domain.
Don’t have the login? No problem. This is usually handled by whoever set up your website or email. Simply forward your ARMD onboarding email to your IT provider or web developer. They’ll have everything they need.
👥 Steps to Add DMARC Records in Domains.co.za
Step 1: Log in to your Domains.co.za account
Go to domains.co.za and click Sign In.
Step 2: Find your domain
Click Manage Services, then Domains. Select Manage next to your domain.
Step 3: Open Manage DNS
Next to DNS Records, select Manage DNS. This shows all the current DNS records for your domain. Don’t change or delete anything here — you’re only adding new records.
Step 4: Add your records
Click Add DNS Records at the top of the page, then for each record in your ARMD onboarding email:
- Select the record Type from the dropdown (TXT or CNAME, as shown in your email).
- Copy the Host / name value from your email into the name field, using the full domain name. Domains.co.za requires the complete entry, for example _dmarc.yourdomain.co.za, not just _dmarc or @.
- Leave the TTL at the default.
- Click to save the record.
Check that your new record appears in the list, then repeat for the next record.
Copy and paste — don’t retype. A single missing character will stop the record from working. Watch for your browser or email client adding spaces when copying.
Step 5: You’re done — we take it from here
There’s nothing further to submit. We check your domain automatically and will confirm by email as soon as your records are live. DNS changes at Domains.co.za can take up to 48 hours to take effect, so the confirmation may not be immediate.
Once you add DMARC records in Domains.co.za and they go live, we handle the monitoring and protection phases of your Managed DMARC Protection service. We’ll be in touch if any of your email services need a setting switched on.
📋 Domains.co.za-specific notes
Hosting with Domains.co.za on cPanel? If your domain sits on a Web Hosting, Managed cPanel or Reseller package, you can also add the records through cPanel: from your package’s Product Information, log in to cPanel, go to Domains, select Zone Editor, click Manage next to your domain, then Add Record. Either route works — the dashboard method above is simpler if you’re unsure.
Nameservers pointing elsewhere? If your domain is registered at Domains.co.za but its nameservers point to another provider (such as Cloudflare), your DNS is managed there, not here. Your ARMD onboarding email names your DNS provider, so check it matches this guide.
📚 Frequently asked questions
No. You are adding new records, not changing existing ones. Your mail flow and website continue to operate as normal while the records are added.
Domains.co.za advises up to 48 hours for DNS propagation. Most records are visible much sooner.
You don’t need to check yourself — we monitor your domain and confirm by email once the records are live.
Manage DNS only appears for the Domains.co.za account that holds the domain. If you’re logged in but can’t find it, your domain may sit on a different account, or your DNS may be managed elsewhere. Ask whoever set up your hosting, or forward this guide to them.
What matters is where your DNS is hosted, not where your domain was registered or your website lives. If you’re not sure, we confirm this for you during onboarding — your onboarding email names your DNS provider.
For most domains, the DNS records are the main task. Once they’re live, your first DMARC reports show us which services send email on your behalf — some of these, like Microsoft 365 or newsletter platforms, may also need DKIM signing switched on in their own settings.
We’ll contact you in the first few weeks about any that need attention and tell you exactly what to do; it’s usually one setting per service.
✅ Need a hand?
If you get stuck at any step, reply to your onboarding email — it contains everything about your domain, so you’ll reach us with the full picture. If an IT provider manages your domain, forwarding them that email and this guide is usually the fastest route.