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Add SPF, DKIM and DMARC records in Squarespace

In Squarespace open the domains dashboard, click the domain, then DNS > DNS Settings, scroll to Custom Records and click Add 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. Squarespace adds your domain to the Name, and domains moved from Google Domains are managed here too.

Squarespace

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 Squarespace 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 Squarespace

Where: Domains dashboard > the domain > DNS > DNS Settings > Custom Recordssource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

SPF
Type
TXT
Name
@
Text / Data
v=spf1 include:<your provider> ~all (no quotes)
TTL
4 hours (default)
DKIM
Type
TXT or CNAME, as your provider gives it
Name
<selector>._domainkey
Text / Data
The key (Text) or the CNAME target (Data)
TTL
4 hours (default)
DMARC
Type
TXT
Name
_dmarc
Text / Data
v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:<address>
TTL
4 hours (default)

Step by step

Add a record in Squarespace

TXT record: SPF, DMARC and DKIM keys

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

    Open the domains dashboard, click the domain name, then DNS and DNS Settings

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

    Scroll down to Custom Records and click Add record, then pick TXT in Type

  3. Name and Textsource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

    Name is the host from your provider, or @ if none is listed (_dmarc for DMARC). Enter the record in the Text field

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

    Click Save. Changes can take 24 to 48 hours to update

CNAME record: DKIM from a provider that hosts the key

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

    Domains dashboard > the domain > DNS > DNS Settings, scroll to Custom Records and click Add record

  2. Confirm it is yousource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

    Enter your password or 2FA code if asked and click Continue

  3. Add the CNAMEsource (opens the vendor's page in a new tab)

    Pick CNAME in Type, enter the Name (it cannot be @) and the target in Data

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

    Click Save

Squarespace specifics

Before you save

Records by provider

The exact values each service asks for:

Troubleshooting

Common Squarespace errors and fixes

For cold email

Mailboxes that come with the DNS records done

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Questions

How do I add a DKIM record in Squarespace?

Domains dashboard > the domain > DNS > DNS Settings > Custom Records > Add record. Pick TXT or CNAME as your provider says, enter <selector>._domainkey as the Name and paste the value in Text or Data, then Save.

Where are my Google Domains DNS records now?

In Squarespace: domains moved from Google Domains have been managed there since September 7, 2023. Add or edit records in DNS Settings under Custom Records.

Can I have two SPF records in Squarespace?

No. A domain needs one SPF record, and Squarespace merges SPF records added as custom records into one. Put every sending service's include in that record.

How long do Squarespace DNS changes take?

Squarespace says 24 to 48 hours, sometimes up to 72. Run the check above to see when the new records are live.

Sources

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

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