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Add SPF, DKIM and DMARC records in GoDaddy

In GoDaddy open Domain Portfolio, select the domain, then DNS, and use Add New Record. SPF is a TXT record with Name @, DMARC a TXT record with Name _dmarc, and DKIM a TXT or CNAME record at <selector>._domainkey, as your email provider gives it. Enter the Name without your domain: GoDaddy adds it.

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What goes in Name

SPF · Name
@
DKIM · Name
<selector>._domainkey
DMARC · Name
_dmarc

Check the records after you save them

Enter the domain: SPF, DKIM at common selectors, DMARC and MX are looked up live, so you see whether GoDaddy is serving the new records yet.

Lookups go from your browser to Cloudflare's public DNS resolver. If no selector is given, the checker tries the common ones.

Field values

What goes in each field in GoDaddy

Where: Domain Portfolio > select the domain (Domain Settings) > DNSsource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

SPF
Type
TXT
Name
@
Value
v=spf1 include:<your provider> ~all
TTL
Default (1 hour)
DKIM
Type
TXT or CNAME, as your provider gives it
Name
<selector>._domainkey
Value
The key or CNAME target from your provider
TTL
Default (1 hour)
DMARC
Type
TXT
Name
_dmarc
Value
v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:<address>
TTL
Default (1 hour)

Step by step

Add a record in GoDaddy

TXT record: SPF, DMARC and DKIM keys

  1. Open DNSsource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

    Sign in to your GoDaddy Domain Portfolio, select the domain to open Domain Settings, then select DNS

  2. Add a TXT recordsource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

    Select Add New Record and pick TXT in the Type menu

  3. Fill in the fieldssource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

    Enter the Name (@ for SPF, _dmarc for DMARC, <selector>._domainkey for a DKIM key), the Value and the TTL

  4. Savesource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

    Select Save, or Save All Records if you added several. A domain with Domain Protection asks for the 2SV code or a one-time password

CNAME record: DKIM from a provider that hosts the key

  1. Open DNSsource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

    In Domain Portfolio select the domain, then DNS

  2. Add a CNAME recordsource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

    Select Add New Record and pick CNAME in the Type menu

  3. Fill in the fieldssource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

    Name is the prefix only, such as selector1._domainkey (it cannot be @), Value is the target your provider gives, then the TTL

  4. Savesource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

    Select Save or Save All Records

GoDaddy specifics

Before you save

Records by provider

The exact values each service asks for:

Troubleshooting

Common GoDaddy errors and fixes

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Questions

How do I add a DKIM record in GoDaddy?

Open Domain Portfolio, select the domain, then DNS > Add New Record. Pick TXT or CNAME as your email provider says, enter <selector>._domainkey as the Name (without your domain) and paste the value. Save, then verify in the provider.

What is the GoDaddy SPF record?

For GoDaddy's own email and hosting, v=spf1 include:secureserver.net -all. For any other provider, use that provider's include. A domain can have only one SPF record, so combine the includes in one TXT record.

Where is the TXT record setting in GoDaddy?

Domain Portfolio > select the domain > DNS > Add New Record, then Type TXT. The same screen adds CNAME, MX and other records.

How long do GoDaddy DNS changes take?

GoDaddy says most updates take effect within an hour and can take up to 48 hours worldwide. Run the check above after you save; if it still shows the old value, wait and run it again.

Sources

GoDaddy documentation, checked . Menus and values change; if a step differs, GoDaddy's own page is the reference.

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