TXT is a DNS record, that contains info in human-readable form for external sources to obtain info about a certain Internet domain or subdomain. In the most common situation, this sort of record is used to prove that you own a domain if you are trying to add it to an Internet search engine or to some web traffic analytics platform. Considering that only the Internet domain owner/administrator is able to add custom DNS records, the TXT record works as a proof of ownership for the business supplying the service. Another popular use for this type of records is the e mail SPF (Sender Policy Framework) security, that ensures that an email address isn’t spoofed and that individuals will not get junk mail from allegedly your mailbox. The TXT record features info about the mail server where your online messages originate from and serves as verification that it is a dependable one. Since there are no restrictions regarding the content of this kind of a record, you can add any other info also.
TXT Records in Shared Hosting
When you have a shared hosting account and you would like to set up a TXT record for any reason for an Internet domain or a subdomain hosted in it, you will be able to do that with just a few clicks in your Hepsia CP. The new record will be active right after that, so a search engine, for instance, can pick it up to confirm that you are the owner of a particular web site in just a few minutes. You can set up the TXT record in 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 select the domain name or subdomain as well as the record type via drop-down menus, type the text content and save the change. If you aren't sure what you should do, you could also check out 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 aid you with the creation of the new record.
TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
A new TXT record could be set up effortlessly if you use a semi-dedicated server solution from our company because the Hepsia CP, included with all accounts, is incredibly user-friendly and it will allow you to create any record with just a few mouse clicks. All domain names and subdomains which you have within the account shall be listed in a drop-down menu, so you will just have to pick the one that you need, choose the record type, which will be TXT in this case, and type or copy/paste the required text. It won't take more than 1 hour for your new record to be entirely functioning and to propagate globally. Even if you're not tech-savvy, you simply won't encounter problems to get this done, but to be on the safe side, we have an extensive guide where you can find all the steps. Our tech support team will also be able to aid you 24/7 with any questions that you may have concerning the DNS records of your domain names.