Office 365 / Exchange Online - DKIM Config

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TL;DR

If your organization uses a custom domain with Office 365, configuring DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is necessary to digitally verify that your outgoing emails are authorized and have not been modified in transit.

  • DKIM verifies email authenticity, which helps minimize the risk of receiving spam and phishing scams.
  • By default, DKIM is enabled for the `onmicrosoft` domain but requires manual setup for your primary custom domain.
  • Enabling DKIM necessitates adding specific CNAME records to your external domain DNS management portal.
  • The setup process must begin by accessing the DKIM protection settings within the Exchange Admin portal.