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How to Add DMARC, SPF & DKIM in Hostinger

Hosting and domain provider with its own hPanel dashboard and Hostinger Email.

How to fill in the host field

Hostinger asks only for the part before your domain in the Name field and adds your domain automatically. Enter @ for the domain itself, _dmarc for DMARC and <selector>._domainkey for DKIM.

SPF, DKIM and DMARC records

SPFType: TXTHost: @ (root of the domain)

Hostinger accepts a single SPF record per domain. If you send from several services, merge them into one record, for example v=spf1 include:_spf.mail.hostinger.com include:otherprovider.com ~all.

Generate SPF record
DKIMType: TXT or CNAME, depending on your email serviceHost: <selector>._domainkey

With Hostinger Email on Hostinger nameservers, the Connect automatically option adds the SPF and DKIM records. For any other email service, add the DKIM record that service gives you.

Check DKIM
DMARCType: TXTHost: _dmarc

The Hostinger DMARC guide adds a TXT record with _dmarc in Name and a value that starts with v=DMARC1; p=none. Keep p=none until you read your DMARC reports.

Generate DMARC record

How to create a TXT record

  1. 1Sign in to hPanel, open Domains and select your domain
  2. 2Open DNS / Nameservers
  3. 3In the form to add a record, choose TXT as the type
  4. 4Fill in Name, paste the text from your provider in TXT value and keep the default TTL
  5. 5Click Add Record. Hostinger says DNS changes can take up to 24 hours to propagate

How to create a CNAME record

  1. 1In hPanel, open Domains, select your domain and open DNS / Nameservers
  2. 2Choose CNAME as the type
  3. 3In Name, enter only the subdomain part, for example <selector>._domainkey
  4. 4In Target, enter the destination from your email service and keep the default TTL
  5. 5Click Add Record. A CNAME cannot go on the domain itself: Hostinger uses an ALIAS record for that

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add DNS records in hPanel if my domain uses other nameservers?

You can save them, but Hostinger says they are not applied while the domain points to other nameservers. Add the records at the provider that holds your nameservers instead.

Which nameservers does Hostinger use?

Hostinger says nameservers can vary by domain. Use the exact values that hPanel shows for your domain.

Do I type my domain in the Name field?

No. Hostinger adds the domain automatically. Type @ for the domain itself or only the subdomain part, such as _dmarc.

Using Hostinger email? See the SPF and DKIM records it needs

Which values does your email service need? Browse the sending services directory

Official Hostinger Documentation

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