How to Setup SPF in GoDaddy

An SPF record is a type of TXT record that is stored in your DNS zone file. It identifies which mail servers are authorized to send emails on behalf of your domain.

Procedure:

Step 01: Sign in to “GoDaddy” (DOMAIN CONTROL CENTER).

Step 02: Select the domain to access in the Domain Settings Panel.

Step 03: Select “Manage DNS” (DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM) to access the oriented file.

Step 04: Click on the “Add” option to create/add a new Record.

Step 05: Choose TXT from the Type Menu option.

PF Records are a type of TXT Record.

Step 06: Fill up the details for the SPF Records:

• Name: Host name for the record.
  • Type: @ for attaching the spf record in the root domain.
  • Enter a Prefix name example: “gmail.com” etc.
• Value: The SPF rule is used to indicate that certain types of mail can only be sent from your mail server. For instance, if you enter v=spf1 mx -all, then all of your emails will be allowed from your mail server.
  • SPF records must have fewer than 512 characters
  • Only UTF-8 characters are supported.
• TTL (Time to Live): Talks about the server’s capacity to hold cache Information.
  • By default, the time is 1 hour.

Step 07: Click on “Add Record” to save a new SPF Record.