Vercel
Add Samva email DNS records to a domain managed by Vercel, check names and MX priority, and confirm verification in Samva.
Use this guide when Vercel manages your domain's DNS. Hosting a website on Vercel alone does not mean Vercel hosts its DNS. If your nameservers point elsewhere, use that DNS provider's guide.
Samva also offers automatic DNS setup for domains managed by Vercel.
Open your records in Samva
In the Samva dashboard, open Email → Domains and select your domain. If you have not added it yet, follow Verify your sending domain.
Keep the records table open. Sending requires a DKIM TXT record and an MX record plus an SPF TXT record at the custom return-path subdomain. Copy the names and values from your own table, including the MX priority. The examples below explain names; they are not replacement records.
Open your domain's DNS settings
- Sign in to Vercel and select the team that owns the domain.
- Open Domains in the team sidebar and select the domain to reach Advanced Settings.
- Find the DNS record form. If Vercel DNS is not enabled, confirm where your nameservers point before proceeding. A DNS migration is not required to send with Samva.
Add each Samva record
| Vercel field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Type | TXT for DKIM and SPF; MX for the return path. |
| Name | The record name without the domain suffix of the DNS zone. |
| Value | The complete value from Samva. |
| Priority (MX only) | The priority in Samva's MX row. |
| TTL | Keep the default or use the TTL shown in Samva. |
For the example.com zone, use mail for mail.example.com. If your sending domain is updates.example.com, enter mail.updates for the return-path name. Apply the same rule to the DKIM name, keeping the selector and _domainkey prefix. Leave Name empty only for a record at the root of the zone.
Paste the whole DKIM value into one TXT entry and choose Add. Repeat for SPF and MX. If another Samva feature shows a CNAME, use CNAME with its complete destination in Value.
Keep website and mailbox records
Samva's sending records do not require you to change the A or CNAME records that route your website. Keep the MX records for your existing inbox too. The sending MX belongs at Samva's return-path name, normally mail beneath the sending domain.
If Vercel reports a conflict, inspect the existing record at that exact name before changing it. A CNAME at the return-path name conflicts with the TXT and MX records needed there. Resolve that service dependency before continuing.
Check verification in Samva
Return to the domain page and choose Check now below the records when it is available. Samva also checks in the background. A record marked Found has been detected; the domain finishes setup when the page says Ready to send.
If a record shows Not found yet or Doesn't match, compare its saved name, type, and full value with Samva. DNS caches can take time to refresh after a correction. Keep the required records in place after verification so email authentication continues to work.
If Vercel shows the records but Samva cannot find them, check that Vercel is the active DNS host and that the saved names do not repeat the domain suffix. See Vercel's DNS record instructions for panel details.