A TXT record is text in free, human-readable form, which is associated with a domain address as a DNS record for one purpose or other. The most typical use of a TXT record is to add your site to a search engine or to an analytics platform, that offers info about the targeted traffic to your web site. Setting up such a record serves as verification that you are the domain address owner and they'll supply the content you should include as the value when you set up the record. Another use of a TXT record is to confirm that an e mail message is sent by the domain address owner and from a trusted hosting server - this is the so-called SPF protection, which helps prevent any electronic address created under your domain name to be forged and unauthorized individuals to send out unsolicited mail making it look like it was sent from your own mailbox. You may include any other information you want to be associated with your domain name in a TXT record as well.

TXT Records in Website Hosting

If you require a TXT record for any purpose for a domain name or a subdomain hosted in a website hosting account on our sophisticated cloud platform, you're going to be able to create one with ease even if you do not have previous experience with such matters. As our Hepsia Control Panel is very intuitive, you'll employ a point & click user interface and you can set up the new record within a couple of seconds. This is accomplished with the DNS Records section of Hepsia through which control all records for your domain addresses and setting up a new TXT record includes choosing a domain or a subdomain and "TXT" from drop-down menus and inputting the actual text within a box - it is as simple as that. It takes just a couple of minutes for the new record to become active and to propagate, so in case you need it to confirm a site with some search engine, for instance, you can ask them to check your website after you have created the record and you should be all set.

TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

The custom-built Hepsia website hosting CP, provided with all our Linux semi-dedicated hosting plans, will allow you to create a new TXT record right away and without any difficulties. It is rather user-friendly and features a section dedicated to the DNS records of your domain names, so when you sign in and navigate to there, you are able to choose the needed domain or subdomain from a drop-down list, pick "TXT" as the type of your new record and enter the content which you want to be the actual text associated with the domain. You will find a comprehensive step-by-step guide in the CP as well and the new record shall be operational immediately after you create it, so if you need it for site validation, for example, just wait for a bit and then begin the verification process with the online search engine where you're adding your site. If you have questions regarding the TXT records, our seasoned tech support team will be available 24/7 to assist you.