Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a verification system, that is used to prevent the so-called email spoofing where an e-mail message can be sent from one email, but to appear as being sent from a different, often with the purpose to fraud the recipient for some reason. If SPF protection is enabled for a domain, a unique record is generated for it in the Domain Name System and all the DNS servers globally receive it. The record includes all the email servers that are allowed to send authentic messages from an email address part of the domain. When an e-mail is sent, the first DNS server it goes to checks the SPF record and when its sending server is permitted, the message is sent to the targeted receiver. In case, however, the sending server is not present in the SPF record for the particular domain, the message will not be sent and it'll be discarded. In case you use this service, it'll stop third parties from sending spam messages that look as if they have been sent from you.

SPF Protection in Web Hosting

You're able to activate the SPF protection option for your domains with just a few clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with all of our Linux web hosting services. This carried out through the section bearing an identical name and you are able to enable the protection for each and every domain name on our state-of-the-art cloud platform. Using a really user-friendly interface, all you will have to type in is the hostname of the mail server which will be accredited to send out messages from your e-mail addresses and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Of course, you're able to add several servers as well, if needed. When your e-mails are managed by us, you may also employ a more secure option by placing a limit that messages can be sent only if your domain names have our MX records. This option cannot be used in case your website is hosted with us, and the e-mail addresses are with some third-party supplier. Either way, the SPF protection option can considerably enhance your online protection and prevent other people from forging your e-mail addresses.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you host your domain names in a semi-dedicated server account with us, you can use the SPF protection feature as part of the standard set of services that you'll get using this type of web hosting. Activating the protection will require only a few easy steps within the Hepsia Control Panel, therefore even when you've never used this kind of function before, you won't have any issues. Employing a really easy-to-use interface, you'll just have to insert the information of the mail server that 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 newly created record propagates, nobody will be able to counterfeit any email address for that particular domain name and send e-mail messages from a server other than the one you've typed in. This doesn't necessarily have to be our mail server, however when we handle your emails, you are able to allow an extra level of protection by picking an option that email messages can be send out from addresses @your-domain.com only if the domain uses our MX records. Our tech support team will be able to help you 24/7 if you have any questions related to this service.