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Updating your Hosted DMARC Record

Manage your DMARC policy directly from the Palisade dashboard without logging into your DNS provider.

What is Hosted DMARC?​

Palisade offers Hosted DMARC -- a CNAME-based DMARC record that delegates policy control to Palisade's servers. Instead of a traditional TXT record that you edit at your DNS provider, your DNS contains a CNAME record pointing _dmarc.yourdomain.com to Palisade.

This means all policy changes are made in the Palisade dashboard and take effect instantly, without touching your DNS provider.

How It Works​

  1. Your DNS has a CNAME record: _dmarc.yourdomain.com points to Palisade's DMARC hosting servers.
  2. When an email receiver queries your DMARC record, the CNAME resolves to the policy that Palisade serves on your behalf.
  3. When you update the policy in Palisade, the change propagates instantly -- no DNS TTL delays.

Updating Your Hosted DMARC Record​

  1. Navigate to the Manage DMARC page for your domain.
  2. Adjust the settings:
    • Policy slider -- Move between none, quarantine, and reject.
    • Advanced options -- Configure subdomain policy, percentage, reporting addresses, and alignment settings.
  3. Click Update to publish the changes.

Changes take effect immediately since the CNAME is already in place.

Benefits of Hosted DMARC​

  • Instant propagation -- Policy changes are live as soon as you click Update. No waiting for DNS TTL expiration.
  • No DNS provider login needed -- Manage everything from the Palisade dashboard.
  • Version history -- Palisade keeps a record of policy changes so you can track what was changed and when.
  • Reduced risk of errors -- The dashboard validates your settings before publishing, preventing syntax errors in TXT records.