What is a TXT record? A Clear Guide

A TXT record stores text in DNS. Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) is published as TXT records on your domain.

Why it matters

Knowing a TXT record helps you land in the inbox. See the deliverability checklist.

How Rainmail helps

Rainmail sends from your own domain on a dedicated, isolated IP with SPF, DKIM, DMARC, reverse-DNS and managed warm-up handled for you, plus a REST API and an AI watching deliverability — and it welcomes senders SES, SendGrid and Mailchimp reject, from $8. Run the free checker or see plans.