DigitalOcean DNS Email Authentication

Publish necessary TXT records in DigitalOcean control panel.

Steps

1. Add SPF TXT with includes
2. Publish DKIM selector TXT
3. Create DMARC TXT

FAQ

• TXT too long? Split into quoted strings
• Not propagating? Lower TTL and retry

Validation & Screenshots

SPF/DKIM/DMARC Validation

1. Validate SPF via SPF Checker
2. Validate DKIM via DKIM Checker
3. Validate DMARC via DMARC Checker

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Platform Validators

• SPF Checker
• DKIM Checker
• DMARC Checker
• TXT Lookup