{"id":285,"date":"2025-07-16T07:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T07:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2025\/07\/16\/11782550-hostinger-reach-how-to-add-spf-dkim-and-dmarc-records\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T07:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:43:06","slug":"11782550-hostinger-reach-how-to-add-spf-dkim-and-dmarc-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/11782550-hostinger-reach-how-to-add-spf-dkim-and-dmarc-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Reach: How to add SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\"><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-hostinger-reach\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/email-marketing\">Hostinger Reach<\/a> needs three types of DNS records on your sending domain: SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, which authorize Reach to send email and protect your emails from spoofing. Hostinger Reach adds these records automatically when your domain uses Hostinger nameservers. Add them manually in your DNS zone if your domain is managed at another provider or the records are missing.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_e4a219f27b\"><b>Connect your domain in Reach&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Go to your <b>Reach dashboard<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click your <b>S<\/b><b>ettings<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Under <b>Sender details<\/b>, select the domain you want to <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-connect\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/11534612-hostinger-reach-connect-your-domain\/\">connect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Open your <b>domain DNS Zone<\/b> (either in Hostinger or with your external provider) and add the following records manually.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 id=\"h_dff9a367e6\"><b>What these records do<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Understanding these records helps ensure your emails are trusted by email providers like Gmail and Outlook:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>Record<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;width: 213px\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>What it does<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>Why it matters<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">SPF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 213px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Authorizes specific email servers to send emails on your behalf.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Helps prevent spoofing and improves email trust.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">DKIM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 213px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Adds a digital signature to your emails.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Proves your emails weren&rsquo;t changed in transit and confirms they came from you.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"h_4ce4bcdb60\"><b>DNS Records to add<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">The records to be added would be:<\/p><h4 id=\"h_c340e0153e\">1. DKIM records that are under the CNAME format:<\/h4><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa;width: 105px\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>Type<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa;width: 194px\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>Name<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>Content \/ Value<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 105px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">CNAME<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 194px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">reach-a._domainkey<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">reach-a.dkim.reach.hostinger.com<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 105px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">CNAME<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 194px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">reach-b._domainkey<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">reach-b.dkim.reach.hostinger.com<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">The result expected should look as below inside your domain&rsquo;s DNS:<br>\n&#8203;<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/07\/0de0a83f-c943-474a-b0ba-1b08980882de.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger Reach DKIM CNAME record values with names, priority, content, and TTL\" data-media-id=\"1680\"><\/div><h4 id=\"h_f3b5684772\">2. DMARC records that are under the TXT format:<\/h4><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa;width: 105px\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>Type<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa;width: 194px\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>Name<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>Content \/ Value<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 105px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">TXT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 194px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">_dmarc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">&ldquo;v=DMARC1; p=none&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">The result expected should look as below inside your domain&rsquo;s DNS:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/07\/69921bf7-9f4f-4d9d-9368-f6b644d5b9af.jpg\" alt=\"DMARC TXT record for _dmarc with content v=DMARC1; p=none and TTL 3600\" data-media-id=\"1681\"><\/div><h4 id=\"h_2db9b342bd\">3. SPF records that are under the TXT format:<\/h4><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa;width: 105px\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>Type<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa;width: 194px\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>Name<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>Content \/ Value<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 105px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">TXT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 194px\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">@<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">&ldquo;v=spf1 include:_spf.reach.hostinger.com ~all&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">The result expected should look as below inside your domain&rsquo;s DNS:<br>\n&#8203;<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/07\/7bb35f53-9de6-4516-944d-3f5ff433e480.jpg\" alt=\"TXT record with SPF value v=spf1 include:_spf.reach.hostinger.com ~all\" data-media-id=\"1683\"><\/div><div>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you&rsquo;re already using another email service that requires an SPF record (for example, Titan Email), the SPF record shown in your Reach dashboard is <\/span><b>already properly combined and ready to use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There&rsquo;s no need to merge or create additional records manually.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keep in mind that you should have <\/span><b>only one SPF record per domain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The value provided in the Reach dashboard will <\/span><b>not affect or break your existing email setup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Simply go to your domain&rsquo;s DNS settings and <b>replace the existing SPF record value<\/b> with the one provided in Reach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"h_bcdd6d9ac6\"><b>Propagation time<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Once you add or update DNS records, it may take up to 24 hours for the changes to fully <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-propagate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4146975-what-is-dns-propagation-at-hostinger\/\">propagate<\/a> across the internet.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If the records haven&rsquo;t propagated yet, Reach won&rsquo;t be able to send emails from your domain &mdash; messages will be declined until the records are fully recognized.<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"h_aca300f677\"><b>Need help?<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">If you&rsquo;re unsure how to edit DNS records or are not sure if they were added correctly, our <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-support-team\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583780-how-to-contact-hostinger-support\/\">support team<\/a> is here to help.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">With SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records added and propagated, Hostinger Reach can send campaigns from your domain. See <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-email-deliverability-for-new-senders-build-your-domain-reput\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/email-deliverability-for-new-senders-build-your-domain-reputation-with-hostinger-reach-beginner-guide\/\">Email deliverability for new senders: Build your domain reputation with Hostinger Reach<\/a> to keep improving inbox placement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add SPF, DKIM, and DMARC DNS records for Hostinger Reach manually, with the exact CNAME and TXT values to send campaigns from your domain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[296],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hostinger-reach"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/11782550-hostinger-reach-how-to-add-spf-dkim-and-dmarc-records","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20515,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions\/20515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}