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  1. Before you begin “To check if SPF is already set up for your domain, use one of many free tools available on the internet.” You don't need to do anything in your Google Admin console to set up SPF. Instead, determine your SPF record by following the instructions on this page. Then, log into your domain host and add the SPF record, following the domain host SPF instructions.

    In Email authentication testing

  2. Before you begin “To check if SPF is already set up for your domain, use one of many free tools available on the internet.” You don't need to do anything in your Google Admin console to set up SPF. Instead, determine your SPF record by following the instructions on this page. Then, log into your domain host and add the SPF record, following the domain host SPF instructions.

    In SPF records

  3. SPF helps prevent your outgoing email from being marked as spam by receiving email servers. Set up SPF by adding an SPF DNS TXT record (SPF record) to your domain. “An SPF record is a line of text that you add to your domain, following your domain provider's instructions.” v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all

    In SPF records

  4. SPF helps prevent your outgoing email from being marked as spam by receiving email servers. Set up SPF by adding an SPF DNS TXT record (SPF record) to your domain. “The line of text uses special syntax and lists all the servers that send email for your domain.” v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all

    In SPF records

  5. An SPF record is a line of text that you add to your domain, following your domain provider's instructions. The line of text uses special syntax and lists all the servers that send email for your domain. Here's an example SPF record: “v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all” When receiving servers get email messages from your domain, they check the SPF record to verify that the messages came from authorized servers.

    In SPF records

  6. v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all “When receiving servers get email messages from your domain, they check the SPF record to verify that the messages came from authorized servers.” On this page

    In SPF records

  7. Mail servers used by your service host “Services that send automatic email, for example "Contact us" forms” Any third-party provider or service that sends email for your domain

    In Third-party sender authentication

  8. Any third-party provider or service that sends email for your domain “You might need get this information from your web site admin or any third-party services.” Step 2: Determine your SPF record

    In Third-party sender authentication

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