Verify domain by adding a custom META tag to the homepage of your domain
In order to register a domain for email relay within Sentinel Messaging, you will need verify ownership of the domain.
Step 1: Create your domain in Sentinel Messaging
- Login to Sentinel Messaging
- Click on Company Settings
- Click on Domains
- Click on New Domain
- Enter the domain name
- Choose “Relay” from domain purpose
- Enter the delivery destination (optional at this time but required before it can be enabled)
- Enter SMTP failover location
- Choose “Verify by META tag record” from the verification method list
- Copy the value displayed on the screen (i.e., <meta name=”ppe-verify” content=”ppe-f01321e1e822fcd1e7a8″>)
- Click on Verify Later*
*Note: (Verify Later) If you do not click on Verify Later the verification code will change and you will have to repeat this process.
Step 2: Add the new META tag to home page associated with your domain
- Open a new tab or browser window
- Open your website homepage HTML file using any text or HTML editor
– If your web host uses a web-based page editor (i.e., WordPress, Squarespace, etc.), open your homepage in their editor
- Paste the content from your clipboard into the <head> section that’s before the first <body> section
– If you’re unsure how to add meta tags with a web-based page editor, contact your web host’s technical support team
- Open your website homepage in a browser and view the source to confirm the content has been added
<html>
<head>
<meta name=”ppe-verify” content=”ppe-f01321e1e822fcd1e7a8″>
</head>
<body>
…
</body>
</html>
Step 3: Verify domain in Sentinel Messaging
- Click on the Edit icon next to the domain you wish to verify
- Click on Verify Now
- Confirm that the verification status value associated with the domain is Verified