TXT is a DNS record, which contains information in human-readable form for external sources to gain information about a particular Internet domain or subdomain. In the most common situation, this sort 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. Since just the domain address owner/administrator may add custom DNS records, the TXT record functions as a verification of ownership for the company offering the service. Another popular use for this sort of records is the email SPF (Sender Policy Framework) security, which ensures that an email address isn’t spoofed and that people will not get junk mail from allegedly your mailbox. The TXT record contains details about the mail server where your electronic messages originate from and functions as validation that it's a dependable one. As there are no rules concerning the content of this kind of a record, you can add any other info also.

TXT Records in Shared Website Hosting

When you have a shared website hosting account and you need to set up a TXT record for any reason for a domain name or a subdomain hosted within it, you will be able to do it with a few clicks inside the Hepsia CP. The new record shall be live right after that, so a search engine, for example, can pick it up to validate that you're the owner of a given site in a matter of minutes. You can create the TXT record using the DNS Records section of your Control Panel where you shall also find all of the other records for your domains. All you will have to do shall be to choose the domain name or subdomain and also the record type from drop-down menus, enter the text content and save the change. If you aren't sure what to do, you may also check out our step-by-step guide, which you can find in the Help section of your account, or you can also get in touch with our tech support to assist you with the creation of the new record.

TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

A new TXT record could be created easily and quickly if you employ a semi-dedicated server solution from our company since the Hepsia Control Panel, included with all accounts, is very user-friendly and it will enable you to set up any record with only a few clicks. All Internet domain names and subdomains you have within the account are going to be listed in a drop-down menu, so you will just have to choose the one that you need, pick the record type, that will be TXT in this case, and input or copy/paste the required text. It won't take more than an hour for your new record to be fully active and to propagate worldwide. If you are not tech-savvy, you'll not encounter complications to do this, but to be on the safe side, we also have a thorough guide in which you can find all the steps. Our support department will also be able to help you 24/7 with any questions that you may have about the DNS records of your domain addresses.