A TXT record is text in free, human-readable form, which is associated with a domain address as a DNS record for one purpose or other. The most common use of a TXT record is to add your web site to an Internet search engine or to an analytics platform, that provides info about the traffic to your Internet site. Setting up this kind of a record works as proof that you're the Internet domain owner and they will supply the content you should include as the value when you create the record. Another purpose of a TXT record is to verify that an e mail message is sent by the domain name owner and from a trusted server - this is the so-called SPF security, that prevents any electronic address set up under your domain to be forged and unauthorized individuals to send unsolicited mail making it appear like it was mailed from your own mailbox. You could include any other information that you would like to be associated with your Internet domain in a TXT record as well.
TXT Records in Cloud Hosting
Our in-house built Hepsia CP allows you to handle the DNS records of every Internet domain or subdomain accommodated in a cloud hosting account without difficulty, so if you want to set up a new TXT record for any one of them, it won't take you more than a few seconds to do this. Using a rather user-friendly point-and-click interface, you'll simply have to choose one of your domains or subdomains from a drop-down navigation, select TXT for the type through a second menu, and enter the actual content in a box. This is done inside the DNS Records section of Hepsia and soon after you are done, the new record will be functioning. If you want to confirm your website with Google, for example, you'll just need to log in to your account with them several minutes later and ask them to check your domain name or subdomain. It does not take longer for a TXT record to go live if you need it for any other purpose.
TXT Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
A new TXT record can be created effortlessly if you use a semi-dedicated server solution from our company because the Hepsia Control Panel, provided with all of the accounts, is quite user-friendly and it will permit you to create any record with just a few mouse clicks. All domains and subdomains which you have within the account will be listed in a drop-down menu, so you will only have to pick the one that you need, pick the record type, that will be TXT in this case, and input or copy/paste the needed text. It will not take more than 1 hour for your new record to be 100% functioning and to propagate world-wide. If you are not tech-savvy, you'll not experience difficulties to get this done, but to be on the safe side, we've got an in depth guide where you can find all the steps. Our tech support department will also be able to help you 24/7 with any questions you may have about the DNS records of your domains.