Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a validation system, that is employed to stop the so-called e-mail spoofing where an e-mail message can be sent from one email, but to look as being sent from a different one, usually with the purpose to fraud the recipient someway. When SPF protection is activated for a domain name, a special record is created for it in the Domain Name System and all the DNS servers worldwide have it. The record includes all the email servers that are allowed to send authentic messages from an address part of the domain. When a message is sent, the very first DNS server it encounters verifies the SPF record and in case its sending server is permitted, the message is sent to the targeted receiver. When, however, the sending server is not contained in the SPF record for the specified domain, the e-mail message will not be sent and it will be discarded. If you employ this service, it will stop third parties from sending spam that look as if they have been sent from you.

SPF Protection in Website Hosting

You'll be able to enable the SPF protection service for your domain names with just a couple of clicks from the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with all of our Linux website hosting packages. This is done through the section bearing an identical name and you can allow the protection for each domain name part of our advanced cloud platform. Using a really convenient interface, all you will need to enter is the hostname of the mail server that will be authorized to send messages from your email addresses and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Last, but not least, you'll be able to include several servers too, if needed. In case your email addresses are handled by us, you can also use a more secure option by putting a limit that e-mails can be sent only when your domains have our MX records. This option cannot be used when your site is here, while your e-mails are with a third-party supplier. Either way, the SPF protection option can significantly increase your web protection and stop other people from counterfeiting your email addresses.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you host your domains in a semi-dedicated server account from us, you are able to use the SPF protection feature as a part of the standard set of services that you will receive with this type of hosting. Starting the protection requires only several simple steps in the Hepsia Control Panel, thus even in case you've never used this type of function before, you will not have any issues. Through a very easy-to-use interface, you will simply have to enter the information of the mail server which will be permitted to send messages from your e-mail addresses - its hostname (mail.server.com) and IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). Once the newly generated record propagates, nobody will be able to fake any e-mail address for that particular domain and send out e-mails from a server different from the one you've entered. This doesn't specifically have to be our mail server, however when we take care of your e-mails, you'll be able to enable one more level of security by selecting an option that e-mails can be send from addresses @your-domain.com only if the domain employs our MX records. Our tech support crew can assist you 24/7 if you have any kind of questions related to this service.