Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a validation system, which is employed to stop the so-called email spoofing where an email message is sent from one e-mail, but to seem as being sent from a different, usually with the idea to fraud the recipient in some way. If SPF protection is activated for a domain name, an exclusive record is generated for it in the Domain Name System and all of the DNS servers globally receive it. The record includes all of the email servers that are permitted to send authentic messages from an address under the domain. When an e-mail is sent, the first DNS server it goes to verifies the SPF record and when its sending server is permitted, the message is sent to the target receiver. If, however, the sending server is not contained in the SPF record for the given domain, the message won't be forwarded and it'll be removed. In the event that you use this service, it will prevent third parties from sending spam messages which look as if they have been sent from you.
SPF Protection in Cloud Website Hosting
You can activate the SPF protection service for your domain names with a few clicks in the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with all our cloud website hosting packages. This carried out from the section bearing an identical name and you're able to set up the protection for each and every domain hosted on our leading-edge cloud hosting platform. Using a really simple interface, all you need to enter is the hostname of the mail server that will be accredited to send out messages from your emails and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Of course, you'll be able to include several servers too, when needed. When your emails are taken care of by us, you can also take advantage of a more risk-free option by placing a limit that e-mail messages can be sent only if your domains feature our MX records. This option cannot be used in case your web site is hosted with us, and the e-mails are with a third-party service provider. Either way, the SPF protection solution can really increase your web protection and stop others from spoofing your e-mail addresses.
SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you host your domain names in a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you can employ the SPF protection feature as part of the regular set of services that you will have using this type of web hosting. Activating the protection involves just several simple steps inside the Hepsia Control Panel, thus even when you have never employed this kind of function before, you won't have any issues. Using a really easy-to-use interface, you will only need to type in the details of the mail server which will be authorized to send messages from your e-mail addresses - its hostname (mail.server.com) and IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). The moment the recently generated record propagates, nobody will be able to forge any e-mail for that particular domain and send e-mails from a server other than the one you've entered. This does not necessarily have to be our mail server, however if we handle your email messages, you can activate an extra level of security by picking an option that e-mail messages can be send out from addresses @your-domain.com only in the event that the domain employs our MX records. Our tech support team can assist you 24/7 in case you have any questions regarding this service.