Email Setup Wizard

Proton Mail + Network Solutions

Set up Proton Mail email on Network Solutions

The records Proton Mail needs, written with the field names Network Solutions uses (Refers to, Mail server, TXT Value, Alias to), in the order to add them.

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

Before you start

  1. Have your Proton Mail account ready. Some values are unique to your account and come from the Proton Mail settings (Domain names).
  2. Open DNS at Network Solutions: Sign in at networksolutions.com/manage-it and select Domain Names. Tick the box next to your domain. Under Actions, select the three dots, then Manage. Scroll to Advanced Tools and, next to Advanced DNS Records, select MANAGE (select Continue if asked).
  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 Proton Mail settings (Domain names)” are unique to your account.

Domain verification Proves you own the domain Type TXT Refers to @ Value Copy from Proton Mail settings (Domain names) Looks like: protonmail-verification= followed by a code Priority n/a TTL Default
MX records Where incoming email goes Type MX Refers to @ Value mail.protonmail.ch Priority 10 TTL Default
MX records Where incoming email goes Type MX Refers to @ Value mailsec.protonmail.ch Priority 20 TTL Default
SPF record Which servers may send as you Type TXT Refers to @ Value v=spf1 include:_spf.protonmail.ch ~all Priority n/a TTL Default
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Refers to protonmail._domainkey Value Copy from Proton Mail settings (Domain names) Priority n/a TTL Default
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Refers to protonmail2._domainkey Value Copy from Proton Mail settings (Domain names) Priority n/a TTL Default
DKIM A signature on every message Type CNAME Refers to protonmail3._domainkey Value Copy from Proton Mail settings (Domain names) Priority n/a TTL Default
DMARC record What to do with fakes · recommended Type TXT Refers to _dmarc Value v=DMARC1; p=quarantine Priority n/a TTL Default

Step by step in Network Solutions

Verify your domain

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

Type
TXT
Refers to
@
TXT Value
Copy it from Proton Mail settings (Domain names) (see below)

Where to find your value

In Proton Mail open Settings → Domain names, add your domain and copy the verification value.

It looks like: protonmail-verification= followed by a code

In Network Solutions

  1. Select +ADD RECORD.
  2. Under Type, choose TXT.
  3. Set Refers to (@ for your bare domain), paste the TXT Value, and pick a TTL.
  4. Select ADD.

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
Refers to
@
Priority
10
Mail server
mail.protonmail.ch
  • Delete any other MX records, or make sure Proton's have the lowest priority number.
Type
MX
Refers to
@
Priority
20
Mail server
mailsec.protonmail.ch

In Network Solutions

  1. On Manage Advanced DNS Records, select +ADD RECORD.
  2. Under Type, choose MX.
  3. Set Refers to @, enter the Mail server and the Priority, and pick a TTL.
  4. Select ADD.
  5. Delete any other MX records: select the edit tool, then Delete.
  6. 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
Refers to
@
TXT Value
v=spf1 include:_spf.protonmail.ch ~all
  • Keep one SPF record. To keep an existing one, add include:_spf.protonmail.ch right after v=spf1.

In Network Solutions

  1. Select +ADD RECORD.
  2. Under Type, choose TXT.
  3. Set Refers to (@ for your bare domain), paste the TXT Value, and pick a TTL.
  4. Select ADD.

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
Host Name
protonmail._domainkey
Alias to
Copy it from Proton Mail settings (Domain names) (see below)

Where to find your value

Copy the exact target from the DKIM tab of your domain in Proton Mail settings.

  • Add all three DKIM records; Proton rotates keys between them.
  • Some hosts reject a trailing period on CNAME values. If yours does, remove the final dot.
Type
CNAME
Host Name
protonmail2._domainkey
Alias to
Copy it from Proton Mail settings (Domain names) (see below)

Where to find your value

Copy the exact target from the DKIM tab of your domain in Proton Mail settings.

Type
CNAME
Host Name
protonmail3._domainkey
Alias to
Copy it from Proton Mail settings (Domain names) (see below)

Where to find your value

Copy the exact target from the DKIM tab of your domain in Proton Mail settings.

In Network Solutions

  1. Select +ADD RECORD.
  2. Under Type, choose CNAME.
  3. Set Refers to Other Host, enter the name in Host Name and the target in Alias to.
  4. Select ADD.
  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
Refers to
_dmarc
TXT Value
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine
  • Proton recommends a p=quarantine policy for most domains.

In Network Solutions

  1. Select +ADD RECORD.
  2. Under Type, choose TXT.
  3. Set Refers to (@ for your bare domain), paste the TXT Value, and pick a TTL.
  4. Select ADD.

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 Network Solutions’s words.

We only read public DNS records. Nothing is stored.

Common mistakes with Proton Mail on Network Solutions

Adding only one DKIM record

Proton uses three DKIM CNAMEs (protonmail, protonmail2, protonmail3). Add all three, matching the values in your setup wizard exactly.

Network Solutions: Values must not end with a dot

Network Solutions doesn't accept a final period on mail server or CNAME targets. Enter them without the trailing dot.

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Proton Mail on Network Solutions: questions

Where do I add Proton Mail DNS records in Network Solutions?

Sign in at networksolutions.com/manage-it and select Domain Names. Tick the box next to your domain. Under Actions, select the three dots, then Manage. Scroll to Advanced Tools and, next to Advanced DNS Records, select MANAGE (select Continue if asked). Add each record there, one at a time.

What goes in the Refers to field at Network Solutions?

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

Do I need to delete my existing MX records at Network Solutions?

Delete any other MX records, or make sure Proton's have the lowest priority number. Network Solutions doesn't accept a final period on mail server or CNAME targets. Enter them without the trailing dot.

Where do I get my Proton Mail DKIM record?

Copy the exact target from the DKIM tab of your domain in Proton Mail settings.

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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