diff --git a/api/v1alpha/httpproxy_types.go b/api/v1alpha/httpproxy_types.go
index c68aef79..a98ff693 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha/httpproxy_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha/httpproxy_types.go
@@ -32,13 +32,17 @@ type HTTPProxySpec struct {
 	//
 	// In addition to verifying ownership, hostnames must be unique across the
 	// platform. If a hostname is already programmed on another resource, a
-	// conflict will be encountered and communicated in the `HostnamesVerified`
+	// conflict will be encountered and communicated in the `HostnamesInUse`
 	// condition.
 	//
-	// Hostnames which have been programmed will be listed in the
-	// `status.hostnames` field. Any hostname which has not been programmed will
-	// be listed in the `message` field of the `HostnamesVerified` condition with
-	// an indication as to why it was not programmed.
+	// Hostnames which have been accepted will be listed in the
+	// `status.hostnames` field. Any hostname which has not been accepted will
+	// be listed in the `message` field of the `HostnamesVerified` condition.
+	// That condition covers ownership and acceptance only. The DNS records of
+	// hostnames that use Datum-managed DNS are reported in the
+	// `DNSRecordsProgrammed` condition. Each hostname's entry in
+	// `status.hostnameStatuses` says why it is not verified, or why its DNS
+	// record is not programmed.
 	//
 	// The system may automatically generate and associate hostnames with the
 	// HTTPProxy. In such cases, these will be listed in the `status.hostnames`
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/networking.datumapis.com_httpproxies.yaml b/config/crd/bases/networking.datumapis.com_httpproxies.yaml
index a9260823..ee7223a3 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/networking.datumapis.com_httpproxies.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/networking.datumapis.com_httpproxies.yaml
@@ -121,13 +121,17 @@ spec:
 
                   In addition to verifying ownership, hostnames must be unique across the
                   platform. If a hostname is already programmed on another resource, a
-                  conflict will be encountered and communicated in the `HostnamesVerified`
+                  conflict will be encountered and communicated in the `HostnamesInUse`
                   condition.
 
-                  Hostnames which have been programmed will be listed in the
-                  `status.hostnames` field. Any hostname which has not been programmed will
-                  be listed in the `message` field of the `HostnamesVerified` condition with
-                  an indication as to why it was not programmed.
+                  Hostnames which have been accepted will be listed in the
+                  `status.hostnames` field. Any hostname which has not been accepted will
+                  be listed in the `message` field of the `HostnamesVerified` condition.
+                  That condition covers ownership and acceptance only. The DNS records of
+                  hostnames that use Datum-managed DNS are reported in the
+                  `DNSRecordsProgrammed` condition. Each hostname's entry in
+                  `status.hostnameStatuses` says why it is not verified, or why its DNS
+                  record is not programmed.
 
                   The system may automatically generate and associate hostnames with the
                   HTTPProxy. In such cases, these will be listed in the `status.hostnames`
diff --git a/docs/api/httpproxies.md b/docs/api/httpproxies.md
index 9564e442..c765aaad 100644
--- a/docs/api/httpproxies.md
+++ b/docs/api/httpproxies.md
@@ -129,13 +129,17 @@ attempts to program the HTTPProxy.
 
 In addition to verifying ownership, hostnames must be unique across the
 platform. If a hostname is already programmed on another resource, a
-conflict will be encountered and communicated in the `HostnamesVerified`
+conflict will be encountered and communicated in the `HostnamesInUse`
 condition.
 
-Hostnames which have been programmed will be listed in the
-`status.hostnames` field. Any hostname which has not been programmed will
-be listed in the `message` field of the `HostnamesVerified` condition with
-an indication as to why it was not programmed.
+Hostnames which have been accepted will be listed in the
+`status.hostnames` field. Any hostname which has not been accepted will
+be listed in the `message` field of the `HostnamesVerified` condition.
+That condition covers ownership and acceptance only. The DNS records of
+hostnames that use Datum-managed DNS are reported in the
+`DNSRecordsProgrammed` condition. Each hostname's entry in
+`status.hostnameStatuses` says why it is not verified, or why its DNS
+record is not programmed.
 
 The system may automatically generate and associate hostnames with the
 HTTPProxy. In such cases, these will be listed in the `status.hostnames`
diff --git a/internal/controller/httpproxy_controller.go b/internal/controller/httpproxy_controller.go
index 6ebf59ea..c2f8518e 100644
--- a/internal/controller/httpproxy_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/httpproxy_controller.go
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ func (r *HTTPProxyReconciler) reconcileHTTPProxyHostnameStatus(
 			// not been removed by the user.
 			hostnamesVerifiedCondition.Status = metav1.ConditionTrue
 			hostnamesVerifiedCondition.Reason = networkingv1alpha.HTTPProxyReasonHostnamesVerified
-			hostnamesVerifiedCondition.Message = "All hostnames have been accepted and programmed"
+			hostnamesVerifiedCondition.Message = "All hostnames have been accepted"
 		} else {
 			hostnamesVerifiedCondition.Status = metav1.ConditionFalse
 			hostnamesVerifiedCondition.Reason = networkingv1alpha.HTTPProxyReasonPending
diff --git a/internal/controller/httpproxy_controller_test.go b/internal/controller/httpproxy_controller_test.go
index 42060a78..94d07206 100644
--- a/internal/controller/httpproxy_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controller/httpproxy_controller_test.go
@@ -1784,6 +1784,7 @@ func TestHTTPProxyReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 								hostnamesVerifiedCondition := apimeta.FindStatusCondition(updatedHttpProxy.Status.Conditions, networkingv1alpha.HTTPProxyConditionHostnamesVerified)
 								if assert.NotNil(t, hostnamesVerifiedCondition, "did not find HostnamesVerified condition on HTTPProxy") {
 									assert.Equal(t, networkingv1alpha.HTTPProxyReasonHostnamesVerified, hostnamesVerifiedCondition.Reason)
+									assert.Equal(t, "All hostnames have been accepted", hostnamesVerifiedCondition.Message)
 								}
 							}
 						}