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What happens if TXT records overlap (e.g., multiple SPF entries)?

Overlapping TXT records have different effects:

Multiple SPF records: Explicitly forbidden. Results in permerror. Authentication fails for all mail.

Multiple DMARC records: Should be one record. Duplicates may cause parsing failure or unpredictable policy application.

Multiple DKIM selectors: Different selectors at different names is correct. Same selector name duplicated is problematic.

Non-email TXT records: Multiple TXT records for different purposes (Google verification, Facebook verification) coexist fine.

Detection: Use validation tools. They flag multiple SPF records as critical errors.

Filing duplicate registration forms creates confusion. One authoritative document per credential type.