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How to create large or multiple SPF records that exceed length

If it is a case you need to enter multiple entries for an SPF TXT record, for a domain, it is suggested that you split the record up into multiple smaller records.

Consider the following SPF record for ‘sampledomain.com’ – note that the entries are for example purposes only.

sampledomain.com TXT
v=spf1 a mx a:mail.domain.com a:mail.domain.ie a:server5.somedomain.com a:server7.somedomain.com mx:server95.somedomain.com include:thatdomain.com ip4:192.168.0.1 ip4:192.168.0.2 ip4:192.168.03 ip4:192.168.0.4 ip4:192.168.0.04 -all

This record above is too long and needs to be shortened; you will have to split this up into two or more records and include them in the main SPF record.

Create the following SPF records on the domain name:

  • spf1.sampledomain.com TXT
    v=spf1 a mx a:mail.domain.com a:mail.domain.ie a:server5.somedomain.com -all
  • spf2.sampledomain.com TXT
    v=spf1 server7.somedomain.com mx:server95.somedomain.com include:thatdomain.com -all
  • spf3.sampledomain.com TXT
    v=spf1 ip4:192.168.0.1 ip4:192.168.0.2 ip4:192.168.03 ip4:192.168.0.4 ip4:192.168.0.04 -all

Note: You can create more records as required.

Then amend the initial SPF as follows:
sampledomain.com TXT
v=spf1 include:spf1.sampledomain.com include:spf2.sampledomain.com include:spf3.sampledomain.com -all”

Once DNS updates, all records would be read as one by recipient servers.

 

Source : https://help.blacknight.com/hc/en-us/articles/212512389-Creating-large-SPF-records-with-many-entries

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