TXT is a DNS record, which contains data in human-readable form for external sources to obtain information regarding a particular domain name or subdomain. In the most common situation, this sort of record is employed to prove that you own a domain in case you are trying to add it to an Internet search engine or to some site traffic analytics platform. Since just the domain name owner/administrator can add custom DNS records, the TXT record functions as a proof of ownership for the firm offering the service. Another popular use for this kind of records is the e mail SPF (Sender Policy Framework) protection, that helps to ensure that an email address isn’t spoofed and that others will not receive junk mail from allegedly your mailbox. The TXT record features info about the mail server where your online messages originate from and functions as validation that it's a dependable one. Since there are no rules about the content of such a record, you could also include any other information also.

TXT Records in Shared Website Hosting

When you have a shared website hosting account and you want to set up a TXT record for any purpose for a domain name or a subdomain hosted inside it, you will be able to do that with a few mouse clicks inside your Hepsia Control Panel. The new record shall be functioning immediately after that, so a search engine, for example, can pick it up to verify that you're the owner of a particular Internet site within a few minutes. You can set up the TXT record in the DNS Records section of your CP where you will also find all the other records for your domain addresses. All you will need to do shall be to pick the domain or subdomain and the record type from drop-down menus, type the text content and save the change. If you aren't sure what to do, you can also check out our step-by-step guide, which you'll find in the Help section of your account, or you could also get in touch with our technical support to assist you with the creation of the new record.

TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

The custom-built Hepsia website hosting CP, included with all of our semi-dedicated servers, will permit you to create a new TXT record very quickly and without any complications. It is rather user-friendly and includes a section dedicated to the DNS records of your Internet domain names, so when you sign in and navigate to there, you could pick the needed domain or subdomain from a drop-down list, select "TXT" as the type of your new record and input the content that you'd like to be the actual text associated with the domain address. You will find an in depth step-by-step guide in the CP also and the new record shall be operating shortly after you create it, so if you want it for web site validation, for example, simply wait for a bit and then start off the verification process with the online search engine in which you are adding your site. If you have questions concerning the TXT records, our professional technical support team is going to be available 24/7 to aid you.