# Email verification

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In this section, you will find instructions on verifying your email in ActiveCampaign. 
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These are the instructions you need to verify your domain when setting up your account.

1. Log in to the new account.
2. Navigate to **Campaigns** in the left-hand menu.
3. Click the **Create your first campaign** button.
4. On the **Campaign Summary** page, enter your email address in the **From Email** field.
5. A warning banner will appear stating, "Your domain needs to be verified." Click the **Send verification email** button in this banner.

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6. A domain verification email will be sent to the email address entered in the **From Email** field. Once sent successfully, a green alert will display: **Domain verification email was sent**.
7. The Campaign Summary page will show a **“Pending verification”** banner until the domain is verified. Campaigns cannot be sent until the domain is verified.

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8. Check your email inbox for a message with the subject line **"Please verify your domain for ActiveCampaign"** and open it.
9. **Click the “Verify” button** in the email.
10. You will be redirected to the **Settings > Advanced** page of your ActiveCampaign child account. If prompted, log in.

Once domain verification is complete, the domain will show as “Authenticated:”<br>

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That's it! :relaxed:\
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