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Amazon Route 53 DNS Setup Guide

Follow this step-by-step guide to configure your DNS records on Amazon Route 53 for use with Kachaw.

Goal

Add MX records for mx1.kachaw.com and mx2.kachaw.com and create an SPF TXT record.

Step 1: Log in to Your AWS Account

  1. Go to the AWS Management Console
  2. Enter your AWS account credentials
  3. Navigate to "Services" and select "Route 53" under Networking & Content Delivery

Note: You need IAM permissions to manage Route 53 records.

Step 2: Select Your Hosted Zone

  1. In the left sidebar, click "Hosted zones"
  2. Select the domain you want to modify
  3. Click "Create record"

Step 3: Add MX Records

First MX Record:

  1. Under "Record name", enter "@" for root domain or your subdomain
  2. Select "MX - Mail exchange" from the record type dropdown
  3. Enter these values:
    • Value: 10 mx1.kachaw.com
    • TTL: 300 (default)
  4. Click "Create records"

Second MX Record:

  1. Click "Create record" again
  2. Enter the same record name as above
  3. Select "MX" type
  4. Enter these values:
    • Value: 20 mx2.kachaw.com
    • TTL: 300
  5. Click "Create records"

Step 4: Add the SPF TXT Record

  1. Click "Create record"
  2. Leave "Record name" blank for root domain or enter subdomain
  3. Select "TXT" from the record type dropdown
  4. Enter this value:
    • Value: "v=spf1 a:spf.kachaw.com ~all"
  5. Click "Create records"

Step 5: Verify Changes

  • Changes typically propagate within 60 seconds in Route 53
  • Verify using:
    • Route 53's built-in DNS checker
    • MXToolbox for MX records
    • Google Admin Toolbox for SPF

Important Notes

  • Charges Apply: Route 53 charges $0.50 per hosted zone/month and $0.40 per million queries
  • IAM Permissions: Ensure your user has route53:ChangeResourceRecordSets permission
  • Health Checks: Consider setting up health checks for critical records
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