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# Set Up a DMARC Record on GoDaddy

A **DMARC record** is a TXT record at `_dmarc.yourdomain.com` that tells inbox providers what to do with mail that fails SPF or DKIM, and where to send reports. This guide shows exactly where to add it in GoDaddy. For the background, read [What Are SPF & DMARC?](https://docs.warmerly.com/guides/spf-dmarc).

## What you'll need

- A mailbox address to receive DMARC reports, for example `dmarc@yourdomain.com`.
- SPF and DKIM already set up for your sending domain. See [SPF on GoDaddy](https://docs.warmerly.com/guides/spf/godaddy) and [DKIM on GoDaddy](https://docs.warmerly.com/guides/dkim/godaddy). DMARC checks them, so it is only useful once they pass.

## Step 1: Open your domain's DNS in GoDaddy

1. Go to [godaddy.com](https://www.godaddy.com) and sign in.
2. Open **My Products**, find your domain, and click **DNS** (sometimes shown as **Manage DNS**).
3. You are now on the **DNS Management** page, where the domain's records are listed.

## Step 2: Add the DMARC TXT record

1. Click **Add New Record** (or **Add**) and choose **TXT** as the type.
2. In the **Name** field: Enter `_dmarc` only. GoDaddy adds your domain to the end automatically, so typing `_dmarc.yourdomain.com` would create the wrong record.
3. In the **Value** field: Paste `v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:you@yourdomain.com`, using your own report address.
4. Leave **TTL** on its default.
5. Click **Save**.

| Field | What to enter |
| --- | --- |
| Type | `TXT` |
| Name | `_dmarc` |
| Value | `v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:you@yourdomain.com` |

## Start with p=none, then tighten

`p=none` only watches and reports. It is the safe way to start because it cannot block any of your own mail. After a few weeks of clean reports, move to `p=quarantine` (send failures to spam) and later `p=reject` (block them). Jumping straight to `p=reject` risks blocking legitimate mail if an SPF include is missing.

## If you already have a DMARC record

A domain can only have **one** DMARC record. If GoDaddy already lists a TXT record at `_dmarc`, edit it instead of adding another.

## Step 3: Check DMARC in Warmerly

Warmerly rechecks your domain's DNS automatically. DNS changes can take anywhere from a few minutes up to 24 to 48 hours to spread, so if the DMARC warning is still showing right after you save, check again later. You do not need a selector for DMARC, because it is one record at a fixed location.

## Still stuck?

Back to the main guide: [What Are SPF & DMARC?](https://docs.warmerly.com/guides/spf-dmarc). The same click-path in GoDaddy is used for [DKIM](https://docs.warmerly.com/guides/dkim/godaddy). To see what is live right now, use the free [SPF checker](https://warmerly.com/spf-checker) or [DMARC checker](https://warmerly.com/dmarc-checker).