{"id":17708,"date":"2021-03-03T07:11:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T07:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/?p=17708"},"modified":"2026-03-18T04:40:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T04:40:02","slug":"dmarc-spf-dkim-implementation-guide-for-hostgator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/dmarc-spf-dkim-implementation-guide-for-hostgator\/","title":{"rendered":"DMARC, SPF &#038; DKIM Implementation Guide for HostGator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This comprehensive guide will help you with the implementation of email authentication standards, such as DMARC, SPF and DKIM if your website and email are hosted by HostGator.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dmarc-implementation-guide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/how-to-implement-dmarc-with-easydmarc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DMARC Implementation Guide<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) is an email authentication protocol used by domain owners to protect their domains from unauthorized uses, such as spoofing attacks. Publishing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/how-to-create-dmarc-record-in-dns-with-easydmarc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DMARC Record<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will let MBPs (Mailbox Providers) such as Google, Verizon &amp; Comcast define rules with reporting and handling any unauthorized use of access based on your stated <a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/what-is-a-dmarc-policy\/\">DMARC policy<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow these simple steps to implement DMARC Record in your HostGator DNS.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-generate-a-dmarc-record\"><strong>1. Generate a DMARC Record<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EasyDMARC\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/dmarc-record-generator\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DMARC Generator tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will help you easily generate your custom DMARC Record.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1102\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DMARC-Generator-EasyDMARC.png\" alt=\"DMARC-Generator-EasyDMARC\" class=\"wp-image-17710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DMARC-Generator-EasyDMARC.png 1102w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DMARC-Generator-EasyDMARC-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DMARC-Generator-EasyDMARC-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DMARC-Generator-EasyDMARC-768x469.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1102px) 100vw, 1102px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-access-cpanel-through-hostgator\"><strong>2. Access cPanel through HostGator<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can access cPanel via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/my-account\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/portal.hostgator.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1391\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel.png\" alt=\"HostGator-cPanel\" class=\"wp-image-17711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel.png 1391w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-1024x353.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-768x264.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1391px) 100vw, 1391px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In cPanel, you need to access \u2018Advanced Zone Editor\u2019, which will take you to the DNS Management portal:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-DNS-Zone-Editor.png\" alt=\"HostGator-DNS-Zone-Editor\" class=\"wp-image-17712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-DNS-Zone-Editor.png 1020w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-DNS-Zone-Editor-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-DNS-Zone-Editor-768x189.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-add-dmarc-txt-record\"><strong>3. Add DMARC TXT Record<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After generating DMARC Record (followed in the first step), you will need to publish your DMARC Record in your DNS<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-DMARC-Record-Implementation.png\" alt=\"HostGator-DMARC-Record-Implementation\" class=\"wp-image-17713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-DMARC-Record-Implementation.png 837w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-DMARC-Record-Implementation-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-DMARC-Record-Implementation-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type: TXT&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name: _dmarc.[yourdomain.com]<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TTL: Enter your desired value. In this example, we used 14400<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TXT Data: Your DMARC Status\/Record generated by EasyDMARC DMARC Generator tool in the first step<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-confirm-dmarc-txt-record-update\"><strong>4. Confirm DMARC TXT Record Update<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that your DMARC Record has been updated correctly, without having any errors or typos. EasyDMARC\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/dmarc-lookup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DMARC Record Lookup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will help you with that confirmation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"835\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DMARC-Record-Lookup-EasyDMARC.png\" alt=\"DMARC-Record-Lookup-EasyDMARC\" class=\"wp-image-17714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DMARC-Record-Lookup-EasyDMARC.png 835w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DMARC-Record-Lookup-EasyDMARC-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DMARC-Record-Lookup-EasyDMARC-768x350.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-wait-for-dmarc-reports\"><strong>5. Wait for DMARC reports<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After confirming that your DMARC Record is implemented properly, you will need to wait an additional 72 hours (3 days) until you receive your <a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/what-is-a-dmarc-policy\/\">DMARC reports<\/a> which will be seen and analyzed in your EasyDMARC account portal.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vg_note\"><strong>Important note: <\/strong>If the provider recommends publishing also a DMARC record, there\u2019s no need to do so if you already have a DMARC record in place, as each domain can only have one DMARC record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spf-amp-dkim-implementation-guide\"><strong>SPF &amp; DKIM Implementation Guide<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/understanding-spf-sender-policy-framework-to-improve-email-delivery\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPF (Sender Policy Framework)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an Email authentication protocol that allows the domain admin to specify which servers or IP addresses are allowed (or whitelisted) to send emails from the domain name.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/what-is-dkim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a protocol that allows domain owners to send authenticated or signed emails so the receiver can identify the right origin. This verification is made possible through cryptographic authentication.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to activate these protocols for your HostGator servers, you need to first access cPanel via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/my-account\/login\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/portal.hostgator.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>While in cPanel, go to Email -&gt; Authentication:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1174\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-Authenticaation-SPF-DKIM.png\" alt=\"HostGator-cPanel-Authenticaation-SPF-DKIM\" class=\"wp-image-17715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-Authenticaation-SPF-DKIM.png 1174w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-Authenticaation-SPF-DKIM-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-Authenticaation-SPF-DKIM-1024x276.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-Authenticaation-SPF-DKIM-768x207.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1174px) 100vw, 1174px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In your Authentication portal, you will see SPF &amp; DKIM options (which by default is disabled):<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to activate DKIM, you need to simply click on \u2018Enable\u2019 and the applicable DKIM TXT Record will be automatically implemented in your HostGator DNS Zone.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1149\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-DKIM-Setup.png\" alt=\"HostGator-cPanel-DKIM-Setup\" class=\"wp-image-17716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-DKIM-Setup.png 1149w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-DKIM-Setup-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-DKIM-Setup-1024x186.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-cPanel-DKIM-Setup-768x140.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1149px) 100vw, 1149px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. In order to activate SPF, you need to click on \u2018Enable\u2019, and HostGator will apply your sending server or IP address in your SPF Record, by automatically implementing it in your HostGator DNS Zone.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-SPF-Implementation.png\" alt=\"HostGator-SPF-Implementation\" class=\"wp-image-17717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-SPF-Implementation.png 1200w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-SPF-Implementation-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-SPF-Implementation-1024x201.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-SPF-Implementation-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><b>Important Note:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are using other servers or IP addresses for your various outgoing email strategies (transactional, marketing, etc.), it is important to add or include them in your SPF Record.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, here we added one additional IP address and two <\/span><b>include:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mechanisms in our SPF Record:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1204\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-SPF-Record-Include.png\" alt=\"HostGator-SPF-Record-Include\" class=\"wp-image-17718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-SPF-Record-Include.png 1204w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-SPF-Record-Include-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-SPF-Record-Include-1024x670.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HostGator-SPF-Record-Include-768x503.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1204px) 100vw, 1204px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Updating, we will get the final SPF Record with:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1198\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SPF-Record-HostGator-Setup.png\" alt=\"SPF-Record-HostGator-Setup\" class=\"wp-image-17719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SPF-Record-HostGator-Setup.png 1198w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SPF-Record-HostGator-Setup-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SPF-Record-HostGator-Setup-1024x145.png 1024w, https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SPF-Record-HostGator-Setup-768x109.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-next-steps\"><b>Next Steps<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/dmarc-report-analyzer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EasyDMARC Reporting<\/a>, you will be able to analyze your outgoing email stream easily and adjust your SPF and<a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/dkim-lookup\"> DKIM Records<\/a> accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This comprehensive guide will help you with the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[205,209],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knowledge-base","category-source-configuration"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DMARC, SPF &amp; 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