A TXT record, as the abbreviation indicates, is a record, that keeps information in human-readable form and not code. It may be created for a domain name or a subdomain for a number of purposes. Search engines like Yahoo, for example, have different ways of verifying that you're the owner of a given domain and one of them is by creating a TXT record with specific text that they provide and which you need to use as the record value. The very same verification method is used by some analytics platforms that keep track of the traffic to your websites as well. Of course, in such a case the content of the record is going to be read by a robot, but it'll still be in human-readable form. A TXT record is also used if you activated the so-called SPF protection for your e-mails so that you can prevent them from being forged. In this case, the record contains data showing that a particular digital message is sent from a dependable and authorized mail server. You can use a TXT record for any sort of other information as well, just like your company details, for instance.
TXT Records in Website Hosting
All it takes to create a new TXT record on our end is simply a few mouse clicks within the Hepsia hosting CP, so if you employ a website hosting account from our company, you can set up the record through a very user-friendly interface even if you have never done such a thing before. Once you log in to your Control Panel, you'll have to go to the DNS Records section where you can handle all records relevant to your Internet domain names and subdomains, click the New button and in the pop-up that will appear, simply pick the hostname and the type (TXT) from drop-down menus and type the text you require for the record. We also have a comprehensive Help article, but if you aren't sure what you should do, our 24/7 tech support can help you and set up the needed record for you. The latter will be operating within the hour, so if you're verifying your Internet site, for example, you can ask the search engine to check your website again soon after the record has been created.