TXT records

This guide explains how to add a TXT record for ownership verification, how to keep your SPF record to one entry, and how to copy long TXT values without breaking them.

Before you begin

• The DNS case for your domain. Read Find your DNS provider.
• The exact TXT value from the service that asked for it. Do not type it from memory.
• The list of TXT records already on the domain, from dig TXT yourdomain.com +short.

Steps

1. Open the DNS editor at your DNS provider.

2. Add a verification record. Use the host and value the service gave you. A verification record usually looks like this, with a placeholder value:

   Type	Host	Value	TTL
   TXT	@	verification-code-from-the-service	3600

3. Do not create a second SPF record. A domain should have one record that starts with v=spf1. If one exists, edit it instead. See Email authentication records.

4. Copy long values exactly. Some panels add quotes automatically. Paste the value as the panel expects, without changing a character.

5. Save the change and wait for it to spread.

6. Check the result with dig TXT yourdomain.com +short.

Expected result

The TXT value appears in the lookup, and the service confirms the verification.

If something goes wrong

• Verification keeps failing. Check that the value is complete. A missing character is the most common cause.
• You now have two SPF records. Combine them into one. Two v=spf1 records make email authentication fail.
• Removing a verification record broke a service. Restore the record. Some services check the record again later.

Related articles

• Email authentication records
• MX records
• DNS troubleshooting
• Email authentication errors

Last reviewed

2026-10-27