Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a validation system, that is intended to prevent the so-called e-mail spoofing where an e-mail message can be sent from one email, but to seem as being sent from a different, usually with the idea to scam the recipient someway. When SPF protection is activated for a domain, a specific record is generated for it in the Domain Name System and all the DNS servers worldwide have it. The record contains all the mail servers that are permitted to send valid messages from an e-mail address under the domain. When a message is sent, the first DNS server it encounters verifies the SPF record and if its sending server is authorized, the message is forwarded to the targeted receiver. If, however, the sending server doesn't exist in the SPF record for the particular domain, the e-mail message won't be submitted and it will be discarded. Whenever you employ this solution, it will prevent third parties from sending spam emails which seem to have been sent by you.
SPF Protection in Hosting
The SPF protection function is provided by default with each hosting package that we supply and you will be able to use it without difficulty in order to secure the emails for each domain name hosted as part of your account. The service is handled from the Emails section of the hi-tech, and easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. All you need to activate the protection is to type the IP of the email server as well as its hostname - mail.server.com, for example. The moment the protection is active, only this server will be able to send out emails from e-mails created under the domain name that you have picked. Your e-mail addresses may be handled by a different provider, but when we manage them in addition to your site, you can enable an option for your email messages to be sent only when the domain has our MX records. This option will provide you with superior protection as solely our server will be approved to send out email messages from your mailboxes and you'll have superior control. If you have any questions or if you experience any sort of troubles with this particular service, you will be able to contact our tech support team anytime and they will assist you without delay.
SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you host your domains in a semi-dedicated server account with us, you are able to employ the SPF protection feature as a part of the standard group of services that you will have with this kind of hosting. Activating the protection will involve just a few simple steps inside the Hepsia Control Panel, so that even if you've never employed such a function before, you won't have any kind of issues. Employing an exceptionally time and effort saving interface, you will simply have to insert the info of the mail server that will be authorized to send out messages from your email addresses - its hostname (mail.server.com) and IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). As soon as the recently made record propagates, no one will be able to counterfeit any e-mail for that particular domain name and send e-mails from a server other than the one you have typed in. This doesn't necessarily have to be our mail server, yet in case we take care of your emails, you are able to enable an extra level of security by choosing an option that emails can be send from addresses @your-domain.com only in case the domain uses our MX records. Our technical support team will be able to help you 24/7 if you have any questions regarding this service.