DNS record field guide
How to read a TXT record check
TXT records publish text used by email authentication, ownership checks and application configuration.
When to use this lookup
Use the full owner name, such as _dmarc.example.com or selector._domainkey.example.com, when checking a record below the zone apex.
Example
v=DMARC1; p=none
- Answer shape
- One or more text values; a DNS library may join multiple quoted character strings into one logical answer.
- Common failure
- The record was published at the wrong owner name, or multiple conflicting SPF policies exist at one name.
- Related checks
- MX record
Troubleshooting checklist
- Query the exact subdomain where the provider asked you to publish the record.
- Keep SPF within its DNS lookup limit and avoid multiple SPF records at one name.
- Quoted TXT chunks may be returned separately but represent one logical value.