TXT is a DNS record, that contains info in human-readable form for external sources to get info about a specific domain name or subdomain. In the most common scenario, this type of record is employed to prove that you own a domain name if you are trying to add it to a search engine or to some site traffic analytics platform. As just the domain name owner/administrator can add custom DNS records, the TXT record functions as a proof of ownership for the business providing the service. Another popular use for this type of records is the e mail SPF (Sender Policy Framework) protection, which ensures that an e-mail address shall not be spoofed and that individuals will not receive junk mail from allegedly your mailbox. The TXT record features information about the mail server where your digital messages originate from and serves as verification that it's a dependable one. As there are no restrictions regarding the content of this type of a record, you can add any other information also.

TXT Records in Shared Website Hosting

If you have a shared website hosting account and you would like to set up a TXT record for any reason for an Internet domain or a subdomain hosted within it, you'll be able to achieve that with only a few mouse clicks in the Hepsia CP. The new record will be live soon after that, so a search engine, for example, can pick it up to verify that you're the owner of a given website in a matter of minutes. You can set up the TXT record through the DNS Records section of your CP in which you shall also find all of the other records for your domains. All you will need to do shall be to select the Internet domain or subdomain and also the record type via drop-down menus, type the text content and save the change. If you're not sure what to do, you may also check our step-by-step guide, which you will find in the Help section of your account, or you can contact our tech support team to assist you with the creation of the new record.

TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The custom-built Hepsia hosting CP, provided with our Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages, will enable you to create a new TXT record very quickly and with no troubles. It's very user-friendly and comes with a section dedicated to the DNS records of your Internet domain names, so after you sign in and go there, you are able to select the required domain address or subdomain from a drop-down list, pick "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 detailed step-by-step guide inside the Control Panel also and the new record shall be operational shortly after you create it, so if you want it for Internet site confirmation, for instance, simply wait for a bit and then begin the verification procedure with the search engine where you are adding your site. Should you have questions concerning the TXT records, our seasoned technical support team will be available 24/7 to help you.