DNS records contain essential information about your domain, directing users to your website and email addresses while enhancing security and authenticating ownership. Here's how to manage DNS records on Squarespace.

Prerequisites

• A Squarespace-managed domain, or
• An external domain linked via nameserver

Accessing DNS Settings

1. Open domain control panel
2. Select domain name
3. Click DNS Settings

Adding DNS Records You can add various types of DNS records:

• A and AAAA records
• ALIAS and CNAME records
• DKIM and SPF records
• DMARC records
• MX records
• SRV records
• CAA records
• DS and DNSKEY records
• HTTPS records
• PTR records
• SSHFP records
• TLSA records
• NS records
• TXT records

Customizing TTL (Time To Live)

• Default TTL: 4 hours
• Can be modified using predefined values
• Custom values accepted up to 2147483648 seconds

Deleting DNS Records

1. Navigate to domain control panel
2. Select domain name
3. Click DNS > DNS Settings
4. Scroll to Custom Records
5. Hover over record and click trash icon
6. Click Save

Important Notes

• Changes may take 24-72 hours to propagate
• For external domains linked via DNS, edit records through your domain provider
• Limited reasons to edit DNS records include:
  • Domain forwarding
  • External email service setup
  • Domain linking fixes

Common use cases include connecting to external tools like Google Site Verification and Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

For specific record configurations or troubleshooting assistance, consult your service provider's documentation or Squarespace support resources.

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