How to Add a DMARC Record on Hostinger

Hostinger is one of the most popular hosting providers for small businesses and personal websites. If your domain is registered or hosted on Hostinger, adding a DMARC record is a simple process through hPanel — Hostinger's control panel. The whole thing takes about five minutes once you have your DMARC record ready.

This guide walks you through every step in the Hostinger interface, from logging in to verifying your record is live. If you have not decided on your DMARC record yet, start with our how to create a DMARC record guide.

Before You Start

You need two things before opening your Hostinger DNS settings:

Your DMARC record string. This is the text value you will paste into Hostinger. A good starting record that monitors without blocking anything looks like:

v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc-reports@yourdomain.com;

Replace the email address with one you control. Starting with p=none lets you collect data about who is sending email as your domain before taking any enforcement action. For a breakdown of all three policy options, see our DMARC policy levels guide.

Access to your Hostinger account. You need to be able to log in to hPanel. If someone else manages your hosting, ask them to either add the record for you or share access.

If your domain is registered at Hostinger but your nameservers point to another provider (like Cloudflare), you need to add the DMARC record at that other provider. Records added in Hostinger's DNS editor only work when Hostinger's nameservers are active for your domain.

Step-by-Step: Adding DMARC in Hostinger

Log in to hPanel

Go to hostinger.com and sign in to your account. You will land on the hPanel dashboard showing your hosting plans and domains.

Navigate to your domain

In the hPanel dashboard, click Domains in the top menu. Find the domain you want to add DMARC to and click Manage next to it. This opens the domain management page.

Open the DNS Zone Editor

On the domain management page, look for DNS / Nameservers in the left sidebar or in the domain settings section. Click on it to open the DNS Zone Editor. This page shows all your current DNS records — A records, CNAME records, MX records, and TXT records.

Scroll to the TXT records section

In the DNS Zone Editor, scroll down until you find the section for TXT records. You may already see existing TXT records for SPF or other purposes. This is where you will add your DMARC record.

Add a new TXT record

Click Add Record in the TXT records section. A form will appear with fields for the record details.

Enter the record details

Fill in the form with these values:

Type: TXT (should already be selected)
Name or Host: _dmarc — Hostinger automatically appends your domain name, so the full record will be at _dmarc.yourdomain.com. Just enter _dmarc with the underscore. Do not type the full domain.
TXT Value: Paste your complete DMARC record string, for example: v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc-reports@yourdomain.com;
TTL: Leave at the default (usually 14400 seconds, which is 4 hours). This is fine.

Save the record

Click Add Record or Save. Hostinger will create the TXT record and it will appear in your DNS records list. Confirm that the name shows _dmarc and the value shows your DMARC string.

SPF and DKIM on Hostinger

DMARC works alongside SPF and DKIM -- it checks whether one or both of these pass and align with your From address. For a complete comparison of these protocols, read SPF vs DKIM vs DMARC. Before your DMARC record can be effective, make sure SPF and DKIM are configured.

SPF for Hostinger Email

If you use Hostinger's built-in email service, Hostinger may have already created an SPF record for you. Check the TXT records section in the DNS Zone Editor for a record that starts with v=spf1. If one exists, make sure it includes the right servers for all your email sending services.

If you also use other email providers (like Google Workspace, Mailchimp, or SendGrid), your SPF record needs to include all of them. Build a complete SPF record at spfcreator.com.

DKIM for Hostinger Email

Hostinger supports DKIM for its email service. To check if DKIM is active, look for DKIM-related records in your DNS zone (they are usually CNAME or TXT records with a selector prefix). If DKIM is not set up, check your Hostinger email settings or contact Hostinger support to enable it.

If you use an external email provider like Google Workspace, follow that provider's DKIM setup instructions. The DKIM DNS records still get added in Hostinger's DNS Zone Editor. You can generate DKIM records at dkimcreator.com.

Verifying Your DMARC Record

After saving the record in Hostinger, wait five to fifteen minutes and then check it at dmarcrecordchecker.com. Enter your domain and verify:

The record starts with v=DMARC1
Your chosen policy is present (p=none, p=quarantine, or p=reject)
The rua reporting address is correct if you included one
There is only one DMARC record (no duplicates)

If the record does not appear right away, do not worry. Hostinger DNS propagation is usually fast, but it can occasionally take up to an hour for new TXT records to be visible globally.

Troubleshooting Hostinger DNS Issues

Record Not Showing Up in Lookups

The most common cause is a nameserver mismatch. If your domain's nameservers point somewhere other than Hostinger, records added in hPanel's DNS editor will not resolve. Check your nameserver settings in Hostinger under Domains > DNS / Nameservers. If they point to Hostinger, you are fine. If they point elsewhere, add the DMARC record at that DNS provider instead.

Typo in the Host Field

The host field must be exactly _dmarc with the underscore. A missing underscore or extra characters will cause the record to publish at the wrong location. If your DMARC lookup shows no record, go back and check the name field.

Duplicate DMARC Records

If a previous attempt already created a DMARC record, you may have duplicates. Two DMARC records at _dmarc.yourdomain.com will cause validation to fail. Check the TXT records section in the DNS Zone Editor and delete any old or incorrect _dmarc records.

Check your Hostinger email setup

Verify your SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records are all correctly configured.

Run a Free Check

After Setup: What to Expect

Once your DMARC record is live, receiving mail servers will start evaluating email from your domain against it. If you included a rua tag, your first aggregate reports will arrive within 24 to 48 hours.

Review these reports for the first few weeks. They show you which services are sending email as your domain and whether those messages pass or fail authentication. Look for:

Your email provider (Hostinger email, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365) — these should pass both SPF and DKIM
Marketing platforms (Mailchimp, Sendinblue, etc.) — make sure they are authenticated
Unknown senders — these could be spoofing attempts or services you forgot about

When your reports consistently show all legitimate sources passing, start tightening your policy. If you host your own mail server on Hostinger, our DMARC for self-hosted email guide covers additional authentication steps for hosted environments. Move to p=quarantine; pct=25; first, then gradually increase. The goal is to reach p=reject for maximum protection against spoofing. For the full progression, see our DMARC policy levels guide.

Protect unused domains too

If you own other domains on Hostinger that you do not use for email, add a strict DMARC record to them: v=DMARC1; p=reject; sp=reject;. This prevents anyone from spoofing those domains.

Monitor Your DMARC Record

You've created your DMARC record — now make sure it keeps working. The Email Deliverability Suite watches your SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and MX records daily and alerts you when something breaks.

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