Setting up iwantmyname with Fastmail

Setting up your iwantmyname domain to work with your Fastmail account is quick and easy.

iwantmyname offers one-click domain setup with Fastmail. This will set up all the MX, DKIM, and SPF records you need to send and receive mail at Fastmail.

This guide covers two steps to setting up your domain using the iwantmyname one-click setup:

• Step 1: Add your domain to Fastmail
• Step 2: Enable Fastmail at iwantmyname

If you would prefer to set up your domain manually, changing your MX records is the best option for users who have a website on their domain hosted with another service. For users who do not have a website hosted at their domain, switching nameservers to Fastmail is usually a better option.

Step 1: Add your domain to Fastmail

We have a domain setup wizard to help you get your domain working as quickly and easily as possible.

After you have purchased your domain from iwantmyname, you can get to our setup wizard using these steps:

1. Log in to your Fastmail account and go to the Settings → Domains screen.
2. Click Add or buy domain, then select Use a domain you already own.
3. Enter your domain into the text box and click Continue.

Follow the steps in the setup wizard to add your domain and email addresses to Fastmail. To have the wizard provide you with steps to update your MX records by default, choose Yes when you are asked if you have a website.

For more information, please see our Using the domain setup wizard help page.

Please note: If you are on a legacy plan, the domain setup wizard can only set up email addresses, not users. You will need to add users manually in order to create additional user accounts at your custom domain.

2. Enable Fastmail at iwantmyname

Note: We recommend making these changes at a time when you do not expect a lot of mail to be sent to your domain.

1. Log in to your account at iwantmyname.
2. Find your domain in the domain list and click Install new app/service.
3. From the list of services available to link, find Fastmail and click Select plugin.
4. To allow iwantmyname to make DNS updates on your behalf, select the checkbox for I understand and want to proceed.
5. Click Install Fastmail.

Check your domain

Once you have finished these steps, iwantmyname will confirm that the setup for Fastmail has started.

To check that the settings have been updated correctly, log in to your Fastmail account and go to the Settings → Domains screen. Click Recheck DNS. Your domain should now say Active. Nameservers set.