TXT is a DNS record, that contains information in human-readable form for external sources to get info about a certain Internet domain or subdomain. In the most common case, this kind of record is used to prove that you own a domain in case you are trying to add it to a search engine or to some traffic analytics platform. Due to the fact that just the Internet domain owner/administrator may add custom DNS records, the TXT record works as a proof of ownership for the firm supplying the service. Another popular use for this type of records is the e-mail SPF (Sender Policy Framework) protection, which ensures that a particular email address isn’t spoofed and that people will not get junk e-mail from allegedly your mailbox. The TXT record includes details about the mail server where your electronic messages originate from and serves as verification that it is a dependable one. Since there are no rules regarding the content of this sort of a record, you can include any other information also.

TXT Records in Shared Hosting

If you have a shared hosting account and you would like to set up a TXT record for any reason for a domain or a subdomain hosted in it, you will be able to do it with just a few mouse clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel. The new record is going to be working shortly after that, so a search engine, for example, can pick it up to validate that you're the owner of a given website in a matter of minutes. You can create the TXT record in the DNS Records section of your Control Panel where you shall also find all other records for your domains. All you will have to do will be to select the Internet domain or subdomain as well as the record type from drop-down menus, enter the text content and save the change. If you aren't sure what to do, you should also check out our step-by-step guide, which you'll discover in the Help section of your account, or you can contact our technical support to assist you with the creation of the new record.

TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A couple of mouse clicks through drop-down menus is all it's going to take to create a new TXT record for any domain address or subdomain that's hosted inside a semi-dedicated server account from our company, so in case you need this sort of a record for any purpose, you simply won't experience any difficulties even if you have no previous experience with such matters. Any domain that you've hosted or subdomain that you have set up your account will be listed within the DNS Records section of your Hepsia CP, so you can select the one you need, select TXT from a list of record types and input the text you want to be associated with this record. Within around 1 hour the record is going to propagate, to enable you to use it for whatever purpose you need it. We've got a detailed Help article and also a professional technical support team that's available 24/7 to help you with the creation of a new record or any questions you might have regarding it.