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DNS - TXT Records - SPF Records

[edit] Overview

The TXT record is a generic DNS record that was originally intended to carry human-readable text in a DNS record. Today, among other uses, the TXT record is used for:

• Sender Policy Framework (SPF) Records
• DomainKeys

[edit] Activation

• Login to your account
• Click on DNS in the top navigation bar
• Click on TXT Records in the menu

[edit] Configuration

To add TXT records to your account:

• Select the domain from the drop-down list
• Specify the TXT data

[edit] SPF Help

For help in creating your SPF records, the OpenSPF web site is a good resource.