Litestartup

Domains

Configure and verify your sending domains for email delivery.

Domains are essential for sending emails from your own addresses like [email protected]. LiteStartup requires domain verification to ensure email deliverability and protect your sender reputation.

Getting Started

  1. Go to Domains from the sidebar
  2. Click Add Domain to add your domain
  3. Configure DNS records
  4. Verify your domain
  5. Create domain emails to start sending

Adding a Domain

Step 1: Add Domain

  1. Click Add Domain
  2. Enter your domain name (e.g., yourdomain.com or mail.yourdomain.com)
  3. Click Add

Step 2: Configure DNS Records

After adding a domain, the system will generate the specific DNS records you need to configure. Go to your domain detail page to view them.

Typical records include:

Type Purpose
MX Receive emails (inbound)
MX Bounce/complaint handling (feedback)
TXT (SPF) SPF authentication
TXT (DKIM) DKIM signing (litestartup._domainkey)
TXT (DMARC) DMARC policy

Note: The exact record names and values are unique to your domain. Copy them from the domain detail page in LiteStartup.

Step 3: Verify Domain

  1. Add all DNS records to your domain provider
  2. Wait for DNS propagation (5-15 minutes)
  3. Click Verify in LiteStartup
  4. Domain status changes to Verified when complete

Cloudflare Automatic Setup

If you use Cloudflare for DNS, you can use automatic setup:

  1. Go to your domain detail page
  2. Create a Cloudflare API Token with Edit zone DNS permission
  3. Paste the token in the domain setup page
  4. Click Setup Automatically
  5. DNS records are added automatically

Domain Status

Status Description
Pending Domain added, awaiting DNS configuration
Verifying DNS records detected, verification in progress
Verified Domain verified, ready to send emails
Failed Verification failed, check DNS records

Managing Domains

View Domain Details

Click on a domain to see:

  • Verification status
  • DNS records
  • Associated domain emails
  • Configuration options

Update Domain Settings

  1. Click on a domain
  2. Update settings as needed
  3. Click Save

Delete Domain

  1. Click Delete on a domain
  2. Confirm deletion

Warning: Deleting a domain will also delete all associated domain emails.

Domain Limits

Plan Domain Limit
Free 1 domain
Pro 10 domains
Enterprise Unlimited

Troubleshooting

Domain Not Verifying

  1. Check DNS records - Ensure all records are added correctly
  2. Wait for propagation - DNS changes can take up to 48 hours
  3. Check for typos - Verify record names and values exactly match
  4. Check TTL - Lower TTL values propagate faster

Common DNS Issues

Issue Solution
SPF record conflict Merge with existing SPF record
DKIM not found Check litestartup._domainkey record
MX record missing Add MX record for receiving emails

API Access

Manage domains programmatically via the Domains API:

Best Practices

  • Use a subdomain - Consider mail.yourdomain.com to separate email infrastructure
  • Set up all records - SPF, DKIM, and DMARC improve deliverability
  • Monitor status - Check domain health regularly
  • Keep DNS updated - Update records if LiteStartup provides new values
Last updated: March 11, 2026