Email Setup Wizard

Migadu + Amazon Route 53

Set up Migadu email on Amazon Route 53

The records Migadu needs, written with the field names Amazon Route 53 uses (Record name, Value), in the order to add them.

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

Before you start

  1. Have your Migadu account ready. Some values are unique to your account and come from the Migadu admin.
  2. Open DNS at Amazon Route 53: Open the Route 53 console and select Registered domains, then your domain. Select Manage DNS, then the hosted zone for your domain. If no hosted zone exists, create one first.
  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 Migadu admin” are unique to your account.

Domain verification Proves you own the domain Type TXT Record name Leave empty Value Copy from Migadu admin Not yet confirmed by us Priority n/a TTL Default
MX records Where incoming email goes Type MX Record name Leave empty Value 10 aspmx1.migadu.com Priority in the value TTL Default
MX records Where incoming email goes Type MX Record name Leave empty Value 20 aspmx2.migadu.com Priority in the value TTL Default
SPF record Which servers may send as you Type TXT Record name Leave empty Value "v=spf1 include:spf.migadu.com -all" Priority n/a TTL Default
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Record name key1._domainkey Value key1.yourdomain.com._domainkey.migadu.com Priority n/a TTL Default
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Record name key2._domainkey Value key2.yourdomain.com._domainkey.migadu.com Priority n/a TTL Default
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Record name key3._domainkey Value key3.yourdomain.com._domainkey.migadu.com Priority n/a TTL Default
DMARC record What to do with fakes · recommended Type TXT Record name _dmarc Value "v=DMARC1; p=quarantine;" Priority n/a TTL Default

Step by step in Amazon Route 53

Verify your domain

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

Type
TXT
Record name
Leave this field empty
Value
Copy it from Migadu admin (see below)

Where to find your value

Copy the verification record shown for your domain in the Migadu admin (admin.migadu.com).

We haven’t been able to confirm this value from Migadu's public docs yet, so we don’t show one.

In Amazon Route 53

  1. Select Create record.
  2. Enter the Record name (leave it empty for your bare domain) and choose TXT.
  3. In Value, enter the text inside double quotes. If you already have a TXT record on that name, add the new value as another line in the same record.
  4. Select Create records.

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
Record name
Leave this field empty
Value
10 aspmx1.migadu.com
Type
MX
Record name
Leave this field empty
Value
20 aspmx2.migadu.com

In Amazon Route 53

  1. In the hosted zone, select Create record.
  2. Leave Record name empty, choose MX as Record type, and keep Simple routing.
  3. In Value, enter the priority, a space, then the mail server (for example 10 mail.example.com). Put each mail server on its own line in the same record.
  4. Select Create records, then delete any older MX records.
  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
Record name
Leave this field empty
Value
"v=spf1 include:spf.migadu.com -all"
  • A domain must have only one SPF record. If you already have one, add include:spf.migadu.com to it instead of creating a second.

In Amazon Route 53

  1. Select Create record.
  2. Enter the Record name (leave it empty for your bare domain) and choose TXT.
  3. In Value, enter the text inside double quotes. If you already have a TXT record on that name, add the new value as another line in the same record.
  4. Select Create records.

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
Record name
key1._domainkey
Value
key1.yourdomain.com._domainkey.migadu.com
  • The target includes your own domain name, so each domain's DKIM target is different.
  • Migadu's example ends the target with a period. Add it only if your DNS host asks for fully qualified names.
Type
CNAME
Record name
key2._domainkey
Value
key2.yourdomain.com._domainkey.migadu.com
Type
CNAME
Record name
key3._domainkey
Value
key3.yourdomain.com._domainkey.migadu.com

In Amazon Route 53

  1. Select Create record.
  2. Enter the Record name (for example autodiscover) and choose CNAME.
  3. Enter the target in Value.
  4. Select Create records.
  5. Repeat for each CNAME record above.

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
Record name
_dmarc
Value
"v=DMARC1; p=quarantine;"
  • This is the value Migadu suggests. It asks receivers to treat failing mail as suspicious (usually spam), so make sure SPF and DKIM pass first.

In Amazon Route 53

  1. Select Create record.
  2. Enter the Record name (leave it empty for your bare domain) and choose TXT.
  3. In Value, enter the text inside double quotes. If you already have a TXT record on that name, add the new value as another line in the same record.
  4. Select Create records.

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 Amazon Route 53’s words.

We only read public DNS records. Nothing is stored.

Common mistakes with Migadu on Amazon Route 53

Using a DKIM target without your domain

Each DKIM CNAME points to a target that contains your own domain, like key1.yourdomain.com._domainkey.migadu.com. Copy the full target for your domain.

Adding only one DKIM record

Migadu uses three DKIM CNAME records: key1, key2 and key3. Add all three.

Adding a second SPF record

A domain must have only one SPF record. If you already have one, add include:spf.migadu.com to it.

Amazon Route 53: One TXT record per name

With simple routing, Route 53 keeps all TXT values for a name in the same record, one value per line. Add SPF next to a verification value instead of creating a second TXT record.

Amazon Route 53: Split long TXT values

A single quoted string can hold up to 255 characters. Split longer values, such as DKIM keys, into quoted pieces on one line: "part one" "part two".

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Migadu on Amazon Route 53: questions

Where do I add Migadu DNS records in Amazon Route 53?

Open the Route 53 console and select Registered domains, then your domain. Select Manage DNS, then the hosted zone for your domain. If no hosted zone exists, create one first. Add each record there, one at a time.

What goes in the Record name field at Amazon Route 53?

Leave it empty for records on your bare domain, such as MX and SPF. For the others, enter only the part before your domain, for example key1._domainkey. Amazon Route 53 adds your domain automatically.

Do I need to delete my existing MX records at Amazon Route 53?

Yes. Mail servers deliver to every MX record you publish, so keep only the Migadu MX records and delete the rest.

Where do I get my Migadu DKIM record?

Migadu DKIM records are CNAME records whose value includes your domain, for example key1.yourdomain.com._domainkey.migadu.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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