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Publishing DNS records in Cloudflare

TXT and CNAME entries for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC when Cloudflare proxies email-related names correctly.

Published: 2026-05-01Last reviewed: 2026-05-01

Proxy status

Mail-related hostnames used for MX or DKIM CNAMEs generally must be DNS only (grey cloud) unless your provider explicitly supports proxied modes—incorrect orange-cloud settings break mail.

TXT entries

Add SPF, DKIM public keys, and DMARC TXT records exactly as supplied—preserve quotation rules your provider documents.

References

See Cloudflare DNS record basics for UI navigation patterns.

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