For the complete documentation index, see llms-docs.txt or the site index llms.txt. Full docs corpus: llms-full-docs.txt. Prefer the markdown version of this page at /docs/guides/connect-domain/sending-vs-receiving.md. Product capabilities: skill.md. Docs MCP: /docs/mcp. Site MCP: /mcp.

Sending vs receiving

Which Reloop DNS records matter for outbound mail only versus inbound mail to Reloop.

Reloop can send mail as your domain, receive mail into Reloop, or both. DNS requirements differ.

New domains start with Email Sending, Email Receiving, and click/open tracking on. Turn Receiving off before publishing DNS if this hostname must keep another inbox (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, etc.).

Sending (outbound)

Goal: Gmail/Outlook/others accept mail from you@yourdomain.com as authenticated.

Typically involves:

  • SPF — authorize Reloop (include:reloop.sh)
  • DKIM — sign messages (reloop._domainkey)
  • DMARC — policy for failures (required for Reloop verification when Email Sending is on)
  • Sending MX — MX → reloop.sh (required when Email Sending is on; this does not replace your inbox MX by itself)
  • Tracking CNAME — on by default for new domains (link on apex, or link.<subdomain> when using a subdomain) → link.reloop.sh

You can keep another provider as the inbox on the same domain if you leave Email Receiving off and do not publish Reloop’s inbound MX for that hostname.

Receiving (inbound)

Goal: Mail addressed to your domain is delivered into Reloop (Agent Inbox / inbound pipelines).

Requires Receiving MX pointing at Reloop’s inbound host, typically:

inbound.reloop.sh

(with the priority shown in the dashboard).

MX priority decides where inbound mail goes (lower number = higher preference). Publishing Reloop’s inbound MX (inbound.reloop.sh) on a hostname that already has Google/Microsoft MX can divert or split delivery. Prefer a separate hostname for Reloop receiving, or turn Email Receiving off for send-only. See MX conflicts.

Dashboard toggles

On the domain DNS Records and Configuration tabs you can enable or disable sending, receiving, and tracking. When you change them, Reloop shows which DNS rows are required. Publish what the dashboard marks as needed, then verify again.

Practical recipes

GoalApproach
Transactional send only; keep existing inboxRoot or subdomain + SPF/DKIM/DMARC/Sending MX (+ tracking as needed); turn Email Receiving off; do not publish inbound MX → inbound.reloop.sh
Full Reloop inbox + sendSubdomain or dedicated domain; Receiving MX → inbound.reloop.sh
Send from news.acme.com, inbox stays on acme.comAdd news.acme.com in Reloop; leave root MX alone

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