DMARC setup GoDaddy — SPF, DKIM, DMARC records in GoDaddy DNS
GoDaddy manages DNS for millions of small-business domains, and its universal DNS screen now hides TXT records behind a plain 'Add record' form. If you also rent Microsoft 365 or Professional Email from GoDaddy, it may have auto-added an SPF record you did not notice — check before you add another one, because two SPF records break both.
Records GoDaddy needs
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| SPF (TXT, host @) | v=spf1 include:<provider include> ~all — e.g. include:_spf.google.com or include:spf.protection.outlook.com |
| DKIM (CNAME or TXT at <selector>._domainkey) | <from your mail provider (Google Workspace / Microsoft 365) — GoDaddy never signs your mail itself for third-party services> |
| DMARC (TXT, host _dmarc) | v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc-reports@yourdomain.com |
Replace the placeholder parts (such as yourdomain.com or a generated key) with your own values. DKIM keys and subdomain CNAMES are never copied from a web page — generate yours in your own provider's console.
Merging SPF when you send from more than one source
Only ONE SPF record may exist per domain. If mail goes out through more than one service, the record carries a single v=spf1, one include: per source, and one -all (or ~all) at the end:
v=spf1 include:provider-a.com include:provider-b.net ~all
Each include costs one lookup and nested includes cost more; over 10 lookups receivers return PermError and treat your mail as if SPF failed entirely.
The 10-lookup limit
SPF counts every include:, a, mx, ptr, exists: and redirect= against a limit of 10 DNS lookups — and nested includes count too. GoDaddy's include is one lookup, but every merge pushes you closer to the cap. Our free checker counts for you; our USD 24 report gives you a flattened record that stays under the limit.
Official documentation
All links go to the provider's own docs; values in the table are examples, not copies of their pages.
Run your domain through the free checker before changing anything, so you know which records you already have.
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