TXT records

TXT records are flexible DNS records often used for mail policy, service verification and domain control evidence.

DNS signalMail posturePublic evidence

Observed evidence

Observed by .auDO

These fields describe the public evidence .auDO records for this signal where available.

txt_recordsdns_raw.txt_recordscurrent_posture.fields.txt_records

Interpretation

How to read this signal

This signal is useful as public evidence of visible posture or change, not as a conclusion on its own.

Why it matters

TXT records help .auDO see public mail policy evidence and other domain verification material that can change as services are added, removed or reconfigured.

What change may indicate

TXT changes may reflect provider verification, SPF updates, SaaS onboarding, domain validation, cleanup, policy tuning or operational maintenance.

Limits

What it cannot tell us

TXT records can contain unrelated operational evidence. TXT presence does not prove active use, trustworthiness, safety, risk, compromise, negligence or intent.

Observations are descriptive records, not risk scores, allegations or evidence of compromise.

Observed patterns

Common observations

SPF presence changeDMARC presence change

Report surface

Where it appears

This signal can appear in daily reports, the observation panel, methodology notes, derived report artefacts and preserved raw snapshot evidence when the relevant fields are present.

Nearby signals

Use alongside

Explore this signal in context

This signal is most useful when read alongside related State views, explainers, reports and methodology notes.