What are the necessary settings for my sender domain?

What are the necessary settings for my sender domain?

There are several important settings you can add for your sender domain.
Here are the settings for authenticating your domain:
Spf record:
http://blog.mailrelay.com/en/2012/01/23/spf-protocol-an-ally-in-the-fight-against-spam
Dkim key:
http://blog.mailrelay.com/en/2012/09/27/what-is-the-dkim-system-and-how-does-it-work
Custom domain:
http://blog.mailrelay.com/en/2012/01/18/setting_custom_domain