If you’re using Hostinger Reach and your domain points to Hostinger nameservers, we automatically add the necessary DNS records to help your emails land in the inbox — not the spam folder.
However, if you ever need to apply them manually, here’s how you can do it.
Connect your domain in Reach 🔧
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Go to your Reach dashboard.
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Click your profile icon (top right).
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Choose Profile settings.
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Under Sender details, select the domain you want to connect.
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Open your domain DNS Zone (either in Hostinger or with your external provider) and add the following records manually.
🛡️ What These Records Do
Understanding these records helps ensure your emails are trusted by email providers like Gmail and Outlook:
|
Record |
What it does |
Why it matters |
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SPF |
Authorizes specific email servers to send emails on your behalf. |
Helps prevent spoofing and improves email trust. |
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DKIM |
Adds a digital signature to your emails. |
Proves your emails weren’t changed in transit and confirms they came from you. |
✅ DNS Records to Add
The records to be added would be:
1. DKIM records that are under the CNAME format:
|
Type |
Name |
Content / Value |
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CNAME |
reach-a._domainkey |
reach-a.dkim.reach.hostinger.com |
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CNAME |
reach-b._domainkey |
reach-b.dkim.reach.hostinger.com |
The result expected should look as below inside your domain’s DNS:
2. DMARC records that are under the TXT format:
|
Type |
Name |
Content / Value |
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TXT |
_dmarc |
“v=DMARC1; p=none” |
The result expected should look as below inside your domain’s DNS:
3. SPF records that are under the TXT format:
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Type |
Name |
Content / Value |
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TXT |
@ |
“v=spf1 include:_spf.reach.hostinger.com ~all” |
The result expected should look as below inside your domain’s DNS:
⚠️ Important: If you’re already using another email service that requires an SPF record (for example, Titan Email), the SPF record shown in your Reach dashboard is already properly combined and ready to use.
- There’s no need to merge or create additional records manually.
- Keep in mind that you should have only one SPF record per domain. The value provided in the Reach dashboard will not affect or break your existing email setup.
- Simply go to your domain’s DNS settings and replace the existing SPF record value with the one provided in Reach.
⏳ Propagation Time
Once you add or update DNS records, it may take up to 24 hours for the changes to fully propagate across the internet. You can find more details here.
If the records haven’t propagated yet, Reach won’t be able to send emails from your domain — messages will be declined until the records are fully recognized ⚠️
💬 Need Help?
If you’re unsure how to edit DNS records or are not sure if they were added correctly, our support team is here to help. You can contact them by following the steps here.
Ensuring these records are set correctly will boost your email deliverability and protect your domain’s reputation.