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How do I add an SPF record at IONOS for Google Workspace?

Publish one TXT record at your domain itself with the value v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all. If you already have an SPF record, add include:_spf.google.com to it instead of adding a second one: two SPF records make the check fail.

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What does an SPF record do?

It lists the services allowed to send mail as your domain. A mail server reads it to decide whether a message really came from one of them.

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What record do I publish for Google Workspace?

This is the record when Google Workspace is the only service that sends your mail. Google recommends ending with ~all for Google Workspace.

SPF for Google Workspace
v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
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How do I add it at IONOS?

  1. Sign in to IONOS and go to Domains & SSL.
  2. Click the gear symbol under Actions beside your domain and select DNS.
  3. Click Add Record and choose TXT under Type.
  4. Set Host name to @, which means the domain itself.
  5. Paste the record in Value, exactly as copied.
  6. Click Save.

In our words, from IONOS: adding a TXT record, read 14 October 2026. If a screen has changed since, follow the host's own page.

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What if I already have an SPF record?

Keep one record. Add include:_spf.google.com to the record you have, before its last word, and keep every service already in it. More than one SPF record makes the check fail for every message.

An SPF record may make at most 10 DNS lookups. Each include counts, and so do the includes inside it. Past 10, the check fails, so remove services you no longer use before adding new ones.

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DMARC at IONOS for Google WorkspaceDKIM at IONOS for Google WorkspaceSPF at IONOS for Microsoft 365Every DNS host and record
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