A TXT record, as the abbreviation implies, is a record, which contains data in human-readable form and not code. It could be set up for a domain address or a subdomain for a number of purposes. Search engines, for instance, have different ways of making sure you're the owner of a certain domain and one of them is by creating a TXT record with unique text that they provide and which you should use as the record value. The very same verification method is employed by some analytics platforms that check the traffic to your sites as well. Of course, in this case the content of the record will be read by a robot, but it will still be in human-readable form. A TXT record is also used when you enable the so-called SPF protection for your emails so that you can prevent them from being forged. In cases like this, the record contains info showing that a particular electronic message is sent from a reliable and authorized mail server. You could use a TXT record for any other information as well, like your company details, for instance.

TXT Records in Website Hosting

All it takes to set up a new TXT record on our end is only a few clicks in the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, so if you use a website hosting account from our company, you can set up the record through a very user-friendly interface even if you have never done such a thing before. Once you log in to your CP, you will have to visit the DNS Records section where you can manage all the records relevant to your domain names and subdomains, click on the New button and in the pop-up which will show up, simply select the hostname and the type (TXT) from drop-down menus and input the text that you need for the record. We also have a detailed Help article, but if you are not sure what to do, our 24/7 tech support team can assist you and create the needed record for you. The latter will be active within the hour, so if you are verifying your Internet site, for instance, you could ask the search engine to check your site again soon after the record has been created.