# SPF record for Zoho Mail

URL: https://iblockspam.com/spf/zoho-mail
Last updated: 2026-10-09

Include: include:zoho.com
Where it goes: Your domain (@)
DNS lookups: 5 of 10

Zoho's SPF configuration guide gives v=spf1 include:zoho.com ~all for a domain that sends through Zoho Mail, published as a TXT record with host @. If you use several Zoho services, Zoho suggests include:one.zoho.com instead. We measured include:zoho.com at 5 DNS lookups, so it uses half of the 10-lookup budget on its own.

## Example records

- Zoho Mail only (TXT, host @): `v=spf1 include:zoho.com ~all`
- Several Zoho services (TXT, host @): `v=spf1 include:one.zoho.com -all` Zoho's guide gives this example with `-all`; `~all` is the softer alternative it shows for `include:zoho.com`.
- Zoho Mail and a web server that sends mail (TXT, host @): `v=spf1 ip4:203.0.113.25 include:zoho.com ~all` Replace 203.0.113.25 with your server's public IP address.

## Notes

- If the SPF value in your Zoho Mail Admin Console differs from the one here, use the console's value: it is generated for your account.
- Zoho's guide shows `-all` as the strict alternative to `~all`.

## How to add it

- In Zoho Mail Admin Console, open your domain's email configuration and note the SPF value Zoho shows for your account.
- At your DNS host, look for an existing TXT record on `@` that starts with `v=spf1`.
- Add `include:zoho.com` to that record, or create a TXT record with host `@` and the value above.
- Save, then use Zoho's verify button and the SPF Checker below to confirm the live record.

## DKIM and DMARC

Zoho documents DKIM setup for your domain in a separate guide (linked below). With DKIM signing on, mail from Zoho can pass DMARC through DKIM even when SPF fails, for example after forwarding. Then add a [DMARC record](https://iblockspam.com/blog/dmarc-record-examples).

## Common mistakes

- Zoho's guide lists separate records like `v=spf1 include:abc.com ~all`, `v=spf1 include:def.com ~all` and `v=spf1 include:zoho.com ~all` as wrong: merge them into one record, `v=spf1 include:abc.com include:def.com include:zoho.com ~all`.

**Q: What is the SPF record for Zoho Mail?**
Zoho's guide gives `v=spf1 include:zoho.com ~all`, published as a TXT record with host `@`. If you use several Zoho services from the same domain, it suggests `v=spf1 include:one.zoho.com -all` to avoid SPF lookup failures.

**Q: How many DNS lookups does Zoho's include use?**
We measured `include:zoho.com` at 5 lookups and `include:one.zoho.com` at 4 on 9 October 2026, because both nest further includes. Add a few more services and you can pass the limit of 10. The [SPF Checker](https://iblockspam.com/tools/spf-checker) counts your live total.

**Q: Can I have one SPF record for Zoho and another for my web host?**
No. A domain must publish only one SPF record, and Zoho's guide says so too. Put every sender in a single record, for example `v=spf1 ip4:203.0.113.25 include:zoho.com ~all`.

Sources:
- Zoho Mail Help: SPF configuration: https://www.zoho.com/mail/help/adminconsole/spf-configuration.html
- Zoho Mail Help: DKIM configuration: https://www.zoho.com/mail/help/adminconsole/dkim-configuration.html

---

Source: iBlockSpam, https://iblockspam.com/spf/zoho-mail (this is a Markdown copy; the HTML page is canonical). Quote with attribution and a link. Site index for AI assistants: https://iblockspam.com/llms.txt