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Adding a DNS record at Squarespace Domains

First make sure Squarespace Domains actually serves your DNS: records only work where your domain's nameservers point. If your domain is registered here but uses another company's nameservers, add the records there instead.

  1. Open Domains, choose your domain and go to DNS → DNS Settings.
  2. Under Custom records, add a record of type TXT or CNAME, as your provider asks.
  3. For Host enter the host (for DMARC: _dmarc), paste the value and save.

Only one DMARC record may exist per domain. If _dmarc already has one, edit it instead of adding a second.

Changes usually appear within an hour, longer if an old record had a long TTL. Then check your domain.

Steps are typical; menus change. If something doesn't match, check Squarespace Domains's own help pages.