Fix library / no-spf-record
No SPF record published — quick fix for any DNS provider
WHAT YOU'RE SEEING
A check reports "no SPF record found" for your domain.
WHY IT'S HAPPENING
You've never published an SPF record, or it's under the wrong host name.
How to fix it
- 1
Identify every system that sends mail as your domain (your email host, transactional service, CRM, etc).
- 2
Build the SPF string. Start with v=spf1, add include: for each service, end with ~all.
- 3
Example for Google + SendGrid: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net ~all
- 4
In your DNS, add a new TXT record at the root of your domain (host: @ or yourdomain.com).
- 5
Save. DNS propagates in 5 minutes to 24 hours.
Where do I add these records? (by DNS host)
Records go in the DNS panel of whoever hosts your domain, not inside Gmail or Outlook. Find your host below.
Cloudflare
- 1.Log in and pick your domain.
- 2.Open the DNS tab, then Records.
- 3.Click Add record, choose the type (TXT/CNAME), paste the Name and Value, Save.
- 4.Tip: Conductor can apply Cloudflare records for you. Connect a token on your domain page instead of doing this by hand.
GoDaddy
- 1.Go to My Products, find your domain, click DNS.
- 2.Under Records, click Add.
- 3.Pick the type, enter the Name (Host) and Value, Save. Use "@" for the root domain.
Crazy Domains
- 1.Log in, go to My Account, then Manage next to your domain.
- 2.Open DNS / Manage DNS.
- 3.Add a record, choose the type, enter the Hostname and Value, Save.
VentraIP
- 1.Log in to VIPControl, open Domain Names, click your domain.
- 2.Choose Manage DNS / DNS Zone.
- 3.Add a record with the type, name and content shown above, Save.
Squarespace / Google Domains
- 1.Open Settings, then Domains, and pick your domain.
- 2.Choose DNS Settings, scroll to Custom Records.
- 3.Add the record type, host and data, Save.
Namecheap
- 1.Go to Domain List, click Manage next to your domain.
- 2.Open the Advanced DNS tab.
- 3.Click Add New Record, set the type, host and value, and save with the green tick.
Not listed? The steps are the same everywhere: find DNS or Manage DNS, add a record, pick the type, paste the name and value shown above.
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