
How to Set Up and Verify Sender Details for Email Campaigns
Here's the concise, rewritten article focused on setting up sender details for email campaigns:
Setting up sender details is crucial before launching your first email campaign. This process involves verifying your email address and domain to ensure successful delivery of your campaigns.
Key Requirements:
- Use a custom domain email (like Google Workspace) instead of free email services
- Provide accurate information to comply with CAN-SPAM regulations
- You can create up to 10 sender details but use only one at a time
Step 1: Create Sender Details
- Navigate to Email Campaign settings
- Click "Sender Details"
- Click "Add Sender"
- Enter your sender name (visible to recipients)
- Add your sending email address
- Click "Next"

Screenshot of the Squarespace homepage
Step 2: Verify Email Address
- Check your inbox for verification email
- Copy the verification code
- Enter code in sender details setup window
- Click "Next"

Squarespace verification email
Step 3: Domain Verification
- Squarespace domains: Automatically verified
- External domains: Require manual validation
- DMARC policy note: Domains with p=reject policy need verification first
Managing Sender Details:
- Edit: You can modify the sender name but not the email address
- Delete: Access sender details settings, click "..." and select "Delete"
Important Notes:
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Free Email Services:
- Not recommended due to delivery issues
- Some providers (like AOL, iCloud, Yahoo) are automatically rejected
- Gmail addresses will use a generated sqspmail.com address
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Best Practices:
- Register domain through Squarespace for automatic verification
- Set up custom email with Google Workspace
- Create sender details after domain setup
- Include postal address when sending campaigns (required)
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Domain Transfer:
- Can transfer external domains to Squarespace
- Transfer process takes up to 15 days
- Enables automatic verification
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