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iCloud+ Custom Email Domain + GoDaddy

Set up iCloud+ Custom Email Domain email on GoDaddy

The records iCloud+ Custom Email Domain needs, written with the field names GoDaddy uses (Name, Value), in the order to add them.

  • 5 steps
  • 6 DNS records
  • Sources checked October 21, 2026

Before you start

  1. Have your iCloud+ Custom Email Domain account ready. Some values are unique to your account and come from the iCloud+ Custom Email Domain.
  2. Open DNS at GoDaddy: Sign in to GoDaddy and open My Products. Under Domains, open the Portfolio tab. Select the three dots (...) next to your domain, then Edit DNS.
  3. Keep both tabs open and add the records below one at a time.

Records to add

Copy each value with the button next to it. Rows marked “Copy from iCloud+ Custom Email Domain” are unique to your account.

Domain verification Proves you own the domain Type TXT Name @ Value Copy from iCloud+ Custom Email Domain Priority n/a TTL Default
MX records Where incoming email goes Type MX Name @ Value mx01.mail.icloud.com Priority 10 TTL Default
MX records Where incoming email goes Type MX Name @ Value mx02.mail.icloud.com Priority 10 TTL Default
SPF record Which servers may send as you Type TXT Name @ Value v=spf1 include:icloud.com ~all Priority n/a TTL Default
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Name sig1._domainkey Value sig1.dkim.yourdomain.com.at.icloudmailadmin.com Priority n/a TTL Default
DMARC record What to do with fakes · recommended Type TXT Name _dmarc Value v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com Priority n/a TTL Default

Step by step in GoDaddy

Verify your domain

Your email provider needs proof that you control this domain before it accepts email for it.

Type
TXT
Name
@
Value
Copy it from iCloud+ Custom Email Domain (see below)

Where to find your value

Go to icloud.com/icloudplus, select Custom Email Domain, then Add a domain you own. In step 3, select View to see your personal TXT record.

In GoDaddy

  1. Under DNS Records, select Add New Record.
  2. Choose TXT as the type.
  3. Fill in Name and Value, and pick the TTL from the drop-down list. Copy and paste the value so the spacing stays exact.
  4. Select Save.

Point your MX records

MX records tell every other mail server where to deliver email for your domain. They must point to your provider and nowhere else.

Type
MX
Name
@
Priority
10
Value
mx01.mail.icloud.com
  • Apple's page writes these with a trailing period (mx01.mail.icloud.com.). Use whichever form your DNS host expects.
Type
MX
Name
@
Priority
10
Value
mx02.mail.icloud.com

In GoDaddy

  1. Under DNS Records, select Add New Record.
  2. Choose MX as the type.
  3. Fill in Name, Priority and Value, and pick the TTL from the drop-down list.
  4. Select Save.
  5. Repeat for each MX record above.

Add the SPF record

SPF is a TXT record that lists the services allowed to send email from your domain, so receivers can spot forgeries.

Type
TXT
Name
@
Value
v=spf1 include:icloud.com ~all

In GoDaddy

  1. Under DNS Records, select Add New Record.
  2. Choose TXT as the type.
  3. Fill in Name and Value, and pick the TTL from the drop-down list. Copy and paste the value so the spacing stays exact.
  4. Select Save.

Set up DKIM

DKIM publishes a public key so receivers can confirm your messages really came from you and were not changed on the way.

Type
CNAME
Name
sig1._domainkey
Value
sig1.dkim.yourdomain.com.at.icloudmailadmin.com

In GoDaddy

  1. Under DNS Records, select Add New Record.
  2. Choose CNAME as the type.
  3. Fill in Name and Value, and pick the TTL from the drop-down list.
  4. Select Save.

Add the DMARC record (recommended)

DMARC tells receivers what to do with mail that fails SPF and DKIM, and where to send reports about it.

Type
TXT
Name
_dmarc
Value
v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com
  • Apple's setup page doesn't list a DMARC record. This is the standard starting record (p=none asks receivers for no action); replace the report address with one you read.

In GoDaddy

  1. Under DNS Records, select Add New Record.
  2. Choose TXT as the type.
  3. Fill in Name and Value, and pick the TTL from the drop-down list. Copy and paste the value so the spacing stays exact.
  4. Select Save.

Check your setup

Once the records are saved, run a live check. We look up your domain in public DNS and tell you what is right, missing or wrong, with the fix in GoDaddy’s words.

We only read public DNS records. Nothing is stored.

Common mistakes with iCloud+ Custom Email Domain on GoDaddy

Leaving example.com in the DKIM target

Apple's example target is sig1.dkim.example.com.at.icloudmailadmin.com. Replace example.com with your own domain.

GoDaddy: Type only the part before your domain

GoDaddy adds your domain to the Name automatically. Enter _dmarc or google._domainkey, not _dmarc.yourdomain.com, or the record ends up at a doubled name.

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iCloud+ Custom Email Domain on GoDaddy: questions

Where do I add iCloud+ Custom Email Domain DNS records in GoDaddy?

Sign in to GoDaddy and open My Products. Under Domains, open the Portfolio tab. Select the three dots (...) next to your domain, then Edit DNS. Add each record there, one at a time.

What goes in the Name field at GoDaddy?

Enter @ for records on your bare domain, such as MX and SPF. For the others, enter only the part before your domain, for example sig1._domainkey. GoDaddy adds your domain automatically.

Do I need to delete my existing MX records at GoDaddy?

Yes. Mail servers deliver to every MX record you publish, so keep only the iCloud+ Custom Email Domain MX records and delete the rest.

Where do I get my iCloud+ Custom Email Domain DKIM record?

iCloud+ Custom Email Domain DKIM records are CNAME records whose value includes your domain, for example sig1.dkim.yourdomain.com.at.icloudmailadmin.com. Copy the exact values for your domain from the table on this page.

Sources

Every value and step on this page comes from these official pages. Dashboards change, so if something doesn’t match what you see, tell us.

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