{"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":"2026-04-01T02:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T02:56:31","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\">If you&rsquo;re using <b>Hostinger Reach<\/b> and your domain points to <b>Hostinger nameservers<\/b>, we automatically add the necessary DNS records to help your emails land in the inbox &mdash; not the spam folder.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">However, if you ever need to apply them manually, here&rsquo;s how you can do it.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_e4a219f27b\"><b>Connect your domain in Reach &#128295;<\/b><\/h2><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Go to your <b>Reach dashboard<\/b>.<br>\n&#8203;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click your <b>profile icon<\/b> (top right).<br>\n&#8203;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Choose <b>Profile settings<\/b>.<br>\n&#8203;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Under <b>Sender details<\/b>, select the domain you want to connect.<br>\n&#8203;<\/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>&#128737;&#65039; 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>&#9989; 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\"><\/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\"><\/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\"><\/div><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">&#9888;&#65039; <b>Important:<\/b><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><span> with the one provided in Reach.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"h_bcdd6d9ac6\"><b>&#9203; 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 propagate across the internet. You can find more details <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4146975-what-is-dns-propagation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/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 &#9888;&#65039;<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"h_aca300f677\"><b>&#128172; 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 support team is here to help. You can contact them by following the steps <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583780-how-to-contact-hostinger-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<br>\n&#8203;<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Ensuring these records are set correctly will boost your email deliverability and protect your domain&rsquo;s reputation.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understand more about how to add your email records correctly inside your DNS to ensure your emails are delivered to your audience<\/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":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9331,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions\/9331"}],"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}]}}