# SparkPost is asking me to verify domain ownership

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/sparkpost-is-asking-me-to-verify-domain-ownership/96736>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [September 8, 2018, 12:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sparkpost-is-asking-me-to-verify-domain-ownership/96736 "2018-09-08T12:24:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sparkpost-is-asking-me-to-verify-domain-ownership/96736/2 "2018-09-08T13:15:17Z")

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They want you to create a txt record - it’s not a text file, it’s a special kind of DNS entry to prove the domain is under your control.

Who do you use for DNS?

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