Hostinger manages DNS through hPanel rather than a traditional cPanel zone editor, which trips up a lot of first-time senders searching for where the SPF field even is. Here is the exact path.
Step 1: Open the DNS Zone Editor
Log in to hPanel → Domains → click your domain → "DNS / Nameservers" in the left menu → "DNS Zone Editor" tab. This is where every TXT, MX, and CNAME record for the domain lives.
Step 2: Check for an Existing SPF Record
Filter the record list by type "TXT" and look for one containing v=spf1. Hostinger domains bought with their email plan often ship with a default SPF record already in place - you need to edit that one, not add a second.
Step 3: Add or Edit the Record
- Type: TXT
- Name / Host:
@ - Value - Google Workspace:
v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all - Value - Microsoft 365:
v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com ~all - Value - Hostinger Titan Email:
v=spf1 include:_spf.titan.email ~all - TTL: 14400 (Hostinger's default) is fine - lower it to 3600 while testing.
Click "Add Record" (or the checkmark if editing). Hostinger's own DNS typically propagates in 5–15 minutes since it doesn't sit behind a proxy layer.
If You Use More Than One Sender
Merge every service into one record rather than stacking multiple TXT entries: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:_spf.titan.email ~all. Two separate v=spf1 TXT records on the same host is the single most common SPF failure - receivers treat it as invalid and fail authentication entirely.
Verify It's Live
Run an MXToolbox SPF lookup on your domain, or send a test email to a Gmail address and check for spf=pass in the "Show original" headers. If you're setting this up alongside DKIM and DMARC, our free SPF record generator builds the correct string for your exact provider mix in one step.
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