How do I resolve "TXTRDATATooLong" errors when creating a TXT record?

I get a "TXTRDATATooLong" error when attempting to add a TXT record to my domain. How can I resolve this?

This error indicates that your TXT records are longer than 255 bytes, which is the maximum length for a TXT record. Either shorten the string in your TXT record, split long strings into multiple values, or split a long TXT record into multiple parts, separated by double quotes.

Splitting your TXT record into multiple parts separated by quotes will display as a single-line TXT record that’s longer than 255 bytes.

You can add multiple strings for TXT records, and each string can be up to 255 bytes long.

To create a text record with multiple values, enclose each string in quotes and separate them with a line break:

This syntax results in two separate TXT records, which are displayed similarly to the following in a DNS lookup:

If you need a single string that is longer than 255 bytes (for example, if you’re setting up DKIM for use with SES), use the following syntax:

Note that there is no space between the double quotes. This syntax results in one TXT record, which is displayed similarly to the following in a DNS lookup:

Note: Although the second method can cause long strings to be broken up by quotes and a space, RFC 4408 3.1.3 mandates that the string must be treated as equivalent to the two strings concatenated without quotes.

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Adding a TXT Record to Your Domain’s DNS Server
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Published: 2016-08-05