Difficulty Adding new DNS Records to connect with Mailchimp

[sharonogle2011]

I am trying to authenticate my domain with mailchimp by setting up 2 new cName records. (Mailchimp info attached). I get the following error code: DNS Validation Error (Code: 1004) This record type cannot be proxied.

I’ve followed 2 separate youtube videos as to how to do this and as far I can see, I’m doing it correctly.

In DNS, I:
Add new record > set type to cName > (name) k2.domainkey (I have also tried with k2.domainkey.(my domain).com) > (target) dkim2.mcsv.net

Mailchimp support tell me they cannot help with other applications… I have another domain on another server, and that has authenticated. I’d appreciate any assistance. Thank you

[sdayman]

Don’t proxy it and see if that works. Click the to switch it to

[sharonogle2011]

Thank you, that worked!!! Wht does it mean if it’s not proxied?

[erictung]

@sharonogle2011

if it’s not proxied?

What is the difference between "Proxied" and "DNS Only"?

The DNS proxied means it will be shown a Cloudflare IP if you look it up. Thus all attacks at that domain will DDoS Cloudflare and not you host directly. Non proxied means all traffic goes directly to your own IP without Cloudflare being a safety net in front. The upside of proxied is that you will enjoy the Coudflare benefits but you can not make a direct connection to your IP, which means any custom ports wont work. Non proxied has the advantage of being able to use custom ports to connect …

[sharonogle2011]

Thank you for that explanation. I presume the other levels of protection with a pro account will make up for the non-proxy…