Namecheap DNS setup
Connect your sending domain using Namecheap’s DNS settings.
Copy the settings from your SendHog dashboard into Namecheap. This proves you own the domain and lets email services check your outgoing messages. The steps below show where to enter each setting.
Before you start
Add your domain in SendHog to get the exact settings to copy. If the app is still preparing your records, wait for the real values rather than entering example values.
Make sure Namecheap manages your DNS, not just your domain registration. Your domain’s nameservers tell you which company manages DNS; if they point elsewhere, use that company’s settings instead.
Add the records
- Sign in at namecheap.com, open Domain List, and click Manage next to your domain.
- Open the Advanced DNS tab. Confirm the domain uses Namecheap BasicDNS or PremiumDNS.
- Under Host Records, click Add New Record and choose CNAME Record.
- Paste the host part into Host and the complete target into Value. Leave the Automatic TTL.
- Click the green check to save each row.
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Type | Select CNAME for each DKIM record shown in SendHog. These records help verify your outgoing email. |
| Host | Copy the name from SendHog. If the form adds example.com automatically, enter only the part before it. For example, token._domainkey.example.com becomes token._domainkey. Keep any subdomain prefix too. |
| Target / Value | The complete target from SendHog, ending in .dkim.amazonses.com. Each record has its own value. |
| TTL | Automatic. This controls how long DNS services remember a record before checking again. |
The examples explain the fields; they are not your real settings. Copy your domain’s records from the app. Leave existing MX records, which deliver incoming mail, and unrelated website records unchanged.
Check your setup
Return to the domain’s setup page in SendHog and select Check DNS. If verification is still pending, check the saved name and target, allow time for DNS caches to update, then check again.
Open dashboardNamecheap tips
- DKIM CNAMEs belong under Host Records, not Mail Settings.
- Incoming-mail records (MX) live under Mail Settings → Custom MX. Leave this setting alone when setting up sending: changing it can turn off existing email forwarding.
- For developers using the API: namecheap.domains.dns.setHosts replaces every host record, not just the ones in your request. Read and preserve existing records first, or use the dashboard.