{"id":2739,"date":"2017-10-09T12:54:45","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T16:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/?p=2739"},"modified":"2025-12-05T09:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:10:04","slug":"adding-an-spf-record-to-a-domain","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/adding-an-spf-record-to-a-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding an SPF Record to a Domain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/shared-hosting\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">Shared<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/vps\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">VPS<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/qs-dedicated\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px; font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">Dedicated<\/p><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPF, or \"Sender Policy Framework,\" is a DNS record that can help fend off spam and keep your email address from being used as a cover for spam. Spammers sometimes try to fake the from and reply addresses on emails to make it look like it comes from a reputable address. You can discourage this practice by adding an SPF record. Your SPF record lists all servers that might validly send mail for your domain name. This allows email recipients to verify that a message came from a valid server.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only is SPF a good way to keep spam out of your inbox, it can also help ensure email delivery. Some email services will automatically reject emails with no SPF record. Combat this by enabling an SPF configuration on your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two methods for adding SPF records in your Account Control Center. There is an easy method that uses a pre-configured SPF record and a more advanced method that allows you to create your own customized SPF record. You can find both tutorials below:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adding an SPF Record to Your Domain (Beginner)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to use the power of SPF, but aren't very familiar with the aspects of an SPF record, you can use our pre-configured SPF record.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pre-configured SPF record is designed based on your account type and our email server configuration. The majority of customers will be able to use this pre-configured SPF record with no problem. However, if you have third-party software installed on your account, you may want to opt for a customized SPF record to ensure compatibility.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--alert    \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tPre-configured SPF records may change without notice due to account or email server changes.&nbsp;    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turning On the Pre-configured SPF Record<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-interface\">Legacy Interface<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-new-acc-interface\">New ACC Interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? See<a href=\"http:\/\/pair.com\/support\/kb\/which-acc-interface-am-i-using\/\"> Which ACC Interface Am I Using?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the Legacy Interface:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"http:\/\/my.pair.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">m<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">y.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the left sidebar, click <strong>Domains<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Manage Your Domain Names<\/strong> from the drop-down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the \u201cDomain Name\u201d column, click the name of the domain where you want to add the SPF record<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the Manage Domain page, find the \u201cSender Policy Framework (SPF)\u201d section and click <strong>Change SPF Settings<\/strong><br>The next page will display the pre-configured SPF record.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To activate it, click the <strong>Activate SPF<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This will turn the SPF record on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the New ACC Interface:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click <strong>Domains<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the domain name that you want to have an SPF record and click its <strong>Edit <\/strong>button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the \u201cEmail\u201d section, find <strong>Sender Policy Framework (SPF) <\/strong>and click its <strong>Edit <\/strong>button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Activate SPF<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This will turn the SPF record on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Turning Off the Pre-configured SPF Record<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To turn off the pre-configured SPF record on your domain, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-interface-2\">Legacy Interface<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-new-acc-interface-2\">New ACC Interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? See<a href=\"http:\/\/pair.com\/support\/kb\/which-acc-interface-am-i-using\/\"> Which ACC Interface Am I Using?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the Legacy Interface:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the left sidebar, click <strong>Domains<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Manage Your Domain Names<\/strong> from the drop-down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the \u201cDomain Name\u201d column, click the name of the domain where you want to add the SPF record<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the Manage Domain page, find the \u201cSender Policy Framework (SPF)\u201d section and click <strong>Change SPF Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Deactivate SPF<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the New ACC Interface:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click <strong>Domains<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the domain name that has the SPF record and click its <strong>Edit <\/strong>button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the \u201cEmail\u201d section, find <strong>Sender Policy Framework (SPF) <\/strong>and click its <strong>Edit <\/strong>button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Deactivate SPF<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SPF Failure Option: Hard Fail or Soft Fail<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Configure Default SPF Record page, there is a button to change the SPF record to use hard fail or soft fail. These two options are called \"<a href=\"https:\/\/pairnet.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/18017971494551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">qualifiers<\/a>\" and determine how strict your SPF record is on emails that fail to pass the SPF check. Here's the difference:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hard Fail<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If an SPF record uses a hard fail, the recipients will reject any email from hosts that aren't listed in the SPF record. This means that the email will never be fully delivered and cannot be retrieved by the recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Soft Fail<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If an SPF record uses soft fail, then failing emails will still be delivered, but could be considered junk mail by the recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, soft fail is the preferred option because it is more lenient, while still defending against spam and email spoofing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adding a Customized SPF Record to a Domain (Advanced)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-legacy-interface-3\">Legacy Interface<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#if-you-are-using-the-new-acc-interface-3\">New ACC Interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? See<a href=\"http:\/\/pair.com\/support\/kb\/which-acc-interface-am-i-using\/\"> Which ACC Interface Am I Using?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the Legacy Interface:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Click <strong>Domains<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Manage Your Domain Names<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Domain Name column, click the name of the domain where you want to add the SPF record<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Click <strong>Manage Custom DNS Records<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Click <strong>Add DNS Records<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Next to T<strong>ype Of Record<\/strong>, click the drop-down and select <strong>TXT<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Proceed<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Next to <strong>Hostname<\/strong>, you may either enter a specific hostname or leave the field empty to create the SPF for the entire domain<br><br><em>The hostname will be a subdomain of the main domain, such as <\/em><em>ns1<\/em><em>.example.com.<\/em><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next to Text Record, enter the SPF record. See an example of what this might look like below<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Create Record<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the New ACC Interface:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click <strong>Domains<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the domain you want to add a SPF record to and click its <strong>Edit<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;In the \u201cDNS\u201d section, find <strong>Name Servers <\/strong>and click its <strong>Edit <\/strong>button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the<strong> Manage DNS Records<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Add New DNS Entry <\/strong>button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next to Type of Record, select <strong>TXT<\/strong> from the drop down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Proceed<\/strong> button<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out the the following information:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Hostname<\/strong><\/td><td>Enter a specific hostname or leave the field empty to create the SPF record for the entire domain.<br><br>The hostname will be a subdomain of the main domain, such as <em>ns1<\/em><em>.example.com<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Text Record<\/strong><\/td><td>Enter the SPF record.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Create TXT Record<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/How-to-SPF-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"596\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/How-to-SPF-1.png\" alt=\"SPF syntax breakdown image\" class=\"wp-image-2741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/How-to-SPF-1.png 596w, https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/How-to-SPF-1-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/How-to-SPF-1-60x33.png 60w, https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/How-to-SPF-1-150x83.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>SPF Syntax Breakdown. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/what-is-an-spf\/\">What is an SPF Record?<\/a> for more details.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPF, or &#8220;Sender Policy Framework,&#8221; is a DNS record that can help fend off spam and keep your email address from being used as a cover for spam. 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