TXT is a DNS record, containing info in human-readable form for external sources to obtain info about a particular domain name or subdomain. In the most common situation, such a record is employed to prove that you own a domain if you're trying to add it to an online search engine or to some site 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 verification of ownership for the firm supplying the service. Another popular use for this kind of records is the e-mail SPF (Sender Policy Framework) security, that helps to ensure that an email address shall not be spoofed and that individuals will not receive junk mail from allegedly your mailbox. The TXT record contains info about the mail server where your online messages come from and functions as verification that it is a reliable one. As there are no regulations concerning the content of this sort of a record, you can add any other info as well.

TXT Records in Web Hosting

All it takes to create a new TXT record on our end is a few mouse clicks within the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you use a web hosting account from our company, you'll be able to set up the record via a very user-friendly interface even if you have never done this before. After you sign in to your Control Panel, you'll have to go to the DNS Records section through which you can handle all the records associated with your Internet domain names and subdomains, click on the New button and in the pop-up that shall appear, simply pick the hostname and the type (TXT) from drop-down menus and input the text you need for the record. We also have a detailed Help article, but if you are not sure how to handle it, our 24/7 technical support shall help you and create the necessary record for you. The latter is going to be operating within the hour, so if you are verifying your site, for instance, you could ask the search engine to check your site again soon after the record has been created.

TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

The custom-built Hepsia hosting CP, included with all of our Linux semi-dedicated service, will allow you to set up a new TXT record very quickly and without any complications. It is extremely user-friendly and comes with a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domains, so when you sign in and go there, you could choose the required domain name or subdomain from a drop-down list, choose "TXT" as the type of the new record and type in the content which you want to be the actual text associated with the domain address. You can find a comprehensive step-by-step guide inside the Control Panel also and the new record shall be working immediately after you create it, so if you need it for site verification, for instance, you can just wait for a bit and then start the verification procedure with the search engine in which you are adding your site. If you have questions about the TXT records, our experienced tech support team is going to be available 24/7 to help you.