How to verify your DNS TXT and A records have been added correctly and have been successfully propagated

Modified on Tue, 30 Sep at 12:23 PM

To verify if your DNS TXT records are correctly created and to verify that the records are fully propogated, you can follow these steps: 


DNS TXT Record Verification: 


1)  Navigate to: DNS Propagation Checker - Global DNS Testing Tool 


2) Select the TXT record type from the dropdown: 



3)  Enter the email domain you wish to verify the DNS TXT token for (e.g. ftnt.world) and select the Search button: 



4)  Verify that the generated DNS TXT token is returned for all or most of the countries listed: 





'A' Record Verification: 


1)  Navigate to: DNS Propagation Checker - Global DNS Testing Tool 


2) Select the A record type from the dropdown: 



3)  Enter the custom domain you wish to verify the A record (IPs) for (e.g. infosec.ftnt.world) and select the Search button: 



4)  Verify that the three registered IPs are returned for all or most of the countries listed: 



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