> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.distro.so/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.distro.so/settings/workspace-settings/email-configuration.md).

# Email configuration

Use **Settings → Email Configuration** to send Distro emails from your company’s domain and choose where replies to workflow emails go. **Currently sending from** shows the sender in use while you complete setup.

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## Connect a sending domain

You need access to your domain’s DNS settings, or help from the person who manages them.

1. In **Domain**, enter your **Company domain**, such as `yourcompany.com`, without `https://` or an email address.
2. Click **Continue to DNS records**.
3. Add the five records shown by Distro at your DNS provider. Keep your existing records. Add the MX and TXT records on the subdomain shown in Distro, rather than replacing your main mailbox records.
4. Click **I’ve added the records**, then **Check connection**.

The checks cover **Domain ownership**, **Email authentication**, and **Delivery feedback**. DNS changes can take up to 72 hours to be detected. If a check is pending, use **Review DNS records** to compare the names and values, then check again after they have propagated. **Copy setup instructions** gives your IT team the records and instructions together.

If you see **DNS records are not ready**, click **Retry Setup** to generate the complete records before changing anything at your DNS provider.

Once verification is complete, keep the DNS records in place. Choose the part of the **Sender address** before the `@`, then click **Save sender address**. You can return to **View DNS records** later.

Changing the domain restarts verification. **Remove domain** returns sending to Distro’s default sender; reconnecting it requires verification again. Distro’s default sending remains available while setup is incomplete.

## Choose where replies go

Under **Reply-to address**, enter a monitored inbox in **Reply-to email** and click **Save reply-to address**. This setting applies to workflow emails and does not need DNS setup. Leave it blank to use the sender’s address.

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