SPF, which abbreviates Sender Policy Framework, is a verification system that aims at stopping the so-called email faking. Essentially, this indicates sending a message from one email address and making it look like it’s sent from a different one with the purpose to scam in some manner the individual getting it. If the SPF protection is activated for a domain name, a record which contains all of the mail servers authorized to send messages with addresses part of the domain is made. The record is stored on all the DNS servers that route the web traffic across the globe, so they all can recognize whether an e-mail message originates from a trustworthy server or not. The verification is done at the very first server where the email goes through and in the first case the e-mail message is forwarded, and in the second one it is discarded and it never reaches the supposed recipient. Employing SPF records for your domains will prevent all unauthorized people from using your emails for harmful purposes.
SPF Protection in Cloud Website Hosting
The SPF protection option is available by default with each and every cloud website hosting plan that we offer and you are able to use it without any difficulty in order to protect the e-mail addresses for any domain name hosted within your account. The service is operated through the Emails section of the advanced, yet intuitive Hepsia Control Panel. All it takes to activate the protection is to type the IP address of the mail server and its hostname - mail.server.com, for instance. Once the protection is activated, only this server will be able to send out emails from e-mails made under the domain that you have picked. Your e-mails can be managed by some other company, but if we handle them along with your website, you can also enable an option for emails to be sent only when the domain has our MX records. This selection will provide you with greater security as only our server will be permitted to send out e-mail messages from your mailboxes and you'll have improved control. When you have any questions or in case you have any kind of problems with this service, you can contact our tech support team at any time and they will help you without delay.
SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server account from us, you are able to protect your email addresses by enabling the SPF protection service for any domain in your account with only a few clicks. This can be done in the Emails section of the Hepsia Control Panel that is included with the semi-dedicated accounts and even in case you have no previous practical experience with these matters, you won't have any difficulties to activate the security. All that you'll have to do is to select a domain from a drop-down menu and after that type the mail server hostname and IPv4 or IPv6 address. Once the new record propagates, messages from your emails will be mailed worldwide only if they're sent from that particular server. When your e-mail addresses are managed by us and not by some third-party supplier, you will also be able to take advantage of an option for e-mail messages to be sent only when the domain name contains our MX records and this is the safest option. When you have any kind of questions about thisfunction, you'll be able to contact our tech support team 24/7.