An SPF (Sender Policy Framework) record is a type of TXT record that helps prevent email spoofing by identifying which mail servers are allowed to send email on behalf of your domain. Adding an SPF record correctly ensures better email deliverability and reduces the chance of your messages being marked as spam.
Steps to Add an SPF Record
Go to My Domains.
Select the domain to add the record to.
Click DNS Records under Manage.
Click Add new record.
Under Type, select TXT.
Under Name, enter the name your email provider gave you (often @ for the root domain).
For Value, enter the SPF record provided by your email provider.
For TTL, leave at 1 hour unless your provider recommends otherwise.
Special Note
Some DNS providers automatically wrap parts of a TXT record in quotation marks when saving it. This is normal behavior. However, certain email providers may not validate SPF records if the quotations are split or formatted differently.
If you encounter issues with validation, try placing the entire SPF record in a single set of quotation marks in the Value field.
Example:
"v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all"