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How to Add DMARC, SPF & DKIM in Squarespace

Website builder and domain registrar, including former Google Domains.

How to fill in the host field

Squarespace adds your domain to the Name field automatically. Enter @ for the root of your domain, _dmarc for DMARC and <selector>._domainkey for DKIM, without your domain at the end.

SPF, DKIM and DMARC records

SPFType: TXTHost: @ (root of the domain)

Add each SPF record as its own custom record. Squarespace merges them into one.

Generate SPF record
DKIMType: TXT or CNAME, depending on your email serviceHost: <selector>._domainkeyCheck DKIM
DMARCType: TXTHost: _dmarc

You can only have one DMARC record on a Squarespace domain.

Generate DMARC record

How to create a TXT record

  1. 1Open the domains dashboard and click your domain
  2. 2Click DNS, then DNS Settings, and scroll to Custom Records
  3. 3Click Add record and select TXT in the Type dropdown menu
  4. 4Fill in Name and Text. Remove any period at the end of the value
  5. 5Click Save. Records can take up to 48 hours to work

How to create a CNAME record

  1. 1Open the domains dashboard and click your domain
  2. 2Click DNS, then DNS Settings, and scroll to Custom Records
  3. 3Click Add record and select CNAME in the Type dropdown menu
  4. 4In Name, enter the host from your email service. A CNAME cannot use @
  5. 5In Data, enter the target from your email service and click Save

Frequently Asked Questions

My domain is not registered with Squarespace. Where do I add the records?

If the domain is connected to Squarespace with nameserver connect, add them in the Squarespace domains dashboard. If it is connected with DNS connect, add them at your domain provider.

I had a Google Domains domain. Where do I manage its DNS now?

In Squarespace. Squarespace acquired the Google Domains registrations on September 7, 2023, so you now manage the domain with Squarespace.

What happens to the default Squarespace email records when I add my own?

Squarespace removes its three default TXT records (DKIM, SPF and DMARC) when you add custom email records. You cannot add them back manually.

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

Official Squarespace Documentation

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