How to Set Up an SPF Record in WEDOS
Prerequisites
You need a domain managed through WEDOS and access to the WEDOS customer center. Before adding an SPF record, identify which services send email from your domain — see How to Create an SPF Record Step by Step for a detailed walkthrough. If you're unfamiliar with SPF, start with What is an SPF Record and Why Do You Need One.
Step 1: Open DNS management in WEDOS
Log in to the WEDOS customer center. In the top menu, click DNS. You will see a list of domains in your WEDOS DNS management.
Source: https://client.wedos.com/dns/
Click the domain name you want to set up the SPF record for.
Step 2: Open DNS records for your domain
On the domain settings page, click DNS records in the left menu. You will see a list of all DNS records for your domain.
Source: https://client.wedos.com/dns/rows.html?id={id-domény}
Check that there is no existing TXT record with a value starting with v=spf1. If there is, you need to edit it instead of adding a new one — a domain must have only one SPF record.
Step 3: Add a new TXT record with your SPF value
Click the New Record button above the DNS records list. The Add Record dialog will open. Fill in the fields as follows:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | leave empty (the record applies to the root domain) |
| TTL | leave the default value |
| Type | select TXT |
| Data | enter your SPF record (see example below) |
In the Data field, enter the SPF record based on which services send email from your domain. Not sure how to build the record? Our SPF Generator can help. Example for Google Workspace:
v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com -all
Replace include:_spf.google.com with the mechanisms for your sending services. If you use WEDOS mail hosting, use:
v=spf1 include:_spf.wedos.com -all
If you combine multiple services (e.g., WEDOS mail hosting + Google Workspace):
v=spf1 include:_spf.wedos.com include:_spf.google.com -all
For details on which mechanisms to include for specific services, see How to Create an SPF Record Step by Step.
Source: https://client.wedos.com/dns/rows.html?id={id-domény}
Click Save Record.
Step 4: Apply changes
After saving the record, a yellow notice will appear: "You have made changes to DNS that have not yet been applied." The record is visible in the list but not yet active.
Click the Apply Changes button. A confirmation message will appear: "Changes have been saved and will take effect within 60 minutes."
The new TXT record with your SPF value is now visible in the DNS records list.
Source: https://client.wedos.com/dns/rows.html?id={id-domény}
Step 5: Verify the SPF record
Wait at least 60 minutes for the changes to propagate in DNS. Then verify that your record is set up correctly. Enter your domain in the SPF analyzer on SPFmonitor — it will check the record syntax, evaluate the DNS lookup count, and display the complete include tree.
For a detailed verification guide, see How to Check Your Domain's SPF Record.
Next steps
After setting up the SPF record, continue with the remaining email authentication records:
- DKIM — if you use WEDOS mail hosting, DKIM records are added automatically as CNAME records. For other email services, set up DKIM in your email provider and add the record to DNS in WEDOS.
- DMARC — set up a DMARC policy to instruct recipients how to handle emails that fail authentication. See How to Set Up a DMARC Record in WEDOS.
