TXT is a DNS record, that contains info in human-readable form for external sources to gain information about a specific domain name or subdomain. In the most common scenario, this kind of record is used to prove that you own a domain if you're trying to add it to a search engine or to some web traffic analytics platform. Due to the fact that only the domain name owner/administrator is able to add custom DNS records, the TXT record serves as a proof of ownership for the business supplying the service. Another popular use for this kind of records is the e mail SPF (Sender Policy Framework) security, that ensures that an e-mail address won't be spoofed and that people will not receive spam from allegedly your mailbox. The TXT record features details about the mail server where your online messages come from and functions as verification that it is a trusted one. Because there are no standards about the content of this sort of a record, you can add any other information as well.

TXT Records in Website Hosting

When you have a website hosting account and you need to set up a TXT record for any purpose for a domain address or a subdomain hosted within it, you will be able to accomplish this with a few mouse clicks in your Hepsia CP. The new record shall be active soon after that, so a search engine, for example, can pick it up to confirm that you're the owner of a given web site within a few minutes. You can create the TXT record in the DNS Records section of your Control Panel in which you will also find all of the other records for your domain names. All you will have to do will be to pick the domain address or subdomain and the record type via drop-down menus, enter the text content and save the change. If you are not sure what you should do, you can also check our step-by-step guide, which you could discover in the Help section of your account, or you could also get in touch with our tech support team to help you with the creation of the new record.

TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A new TXT record can be set up effortlessly when you use a semi-dedicated server plan from our company because the Hepsia CP, included with all of the accounts, is incredibly user-friendly and it will permit you to set up any record with simply a few mouse clicks. All domain addresses and subdomains which you have in the account are going to be listed in a drop-down menu, so you'll simply have to pick the one that you need, pick the record type, that will be TXT in this case, and type or copy/paste the needed text. It won't take more than one hour for your new record to be 100% active and to propagate worldwide. Even if you're not tech-savvy, you'll not encounter troubles to get this done, but to be on the safe side, we have a detailed guide where you can find all the steps. Our support department will also be able to aid you 24/7 with any questions you may have about the DNS records of your domain addresses.