Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a verification system, that is intended to stop the so-called e-mail spoofing where an email message can be sent from one e-mail address, but to appear as being sent from a different one, typically with the idea to scam the recipient for some reason. When SPF protection is enabled for a domain name, a specific record is generated for it in the Domain Name System and all the DNS servers worldwide have it. The record contains all of the e-mail servers that are allowed to send legitimate messages from an email address part of the domain. When a message is sent, the very first DNS server it encounters checks the SPF record and if the sending server is authorized, the message is forwarded to the target receiver. When, however, the sending server doesn't exist in the SPF record for the specified domain, the email message will not be forwarded and it'll be removed. In case you use this service, it will prevent third parties from sending spam that look as if they have been sent by you.
SPF Protection in Cloud Hosting
You are able to activate the SPF protection option for your domains with just a few clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included in all of our cloud hosting plans. This carried out from the section bearing an identical name and you are able to enable the protection for each and every domain part of our state-of-the-art cloud platform. Using a very convenient interface, all you will need to submit is the hostname of the mail server that will be authorized to send messages from your e-mails and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Of course, it is possible to add several servers too, when needed. When your e-mail addresses are taken care of on our end, you may also employ a more risk-free option by placing a limit that e-mail messages can be sent only when your domains have our MX records. This solution cannot be used if your site is hosted here, but your e-mails are with some third-party supplier. In either case, the SPF protection option will vastly improve your online protection and prevent other people from spoofing your email addresses.
SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with all of our semi-dedicated plans, will provide you with a very user-friendly interface to enable the SPF security service for any domain name that you host within your new account. Just a few clicks in the Emails section of Hepsia are enough for that then you'll only have to enter the hostname and the IP address of the mail server that will be permitted to send messages from your e-mails. In case the e-mail messages are taken care of on our end and not by some other supplier, you are able to increase the protection level even further and activate an option for all of the outgoing e-mail messages to be sent only if your domains feature our MX records. This option gives you better control and it'll eliminate any chance of anyone forging your email addresses with the objective of spamming and scamming people. It's not applicable when just your web site is on our advanced cloud website hosting platform, while your email addresses are managed by a different provider. If you are not sure what options to choose, our technical support crew will help you 24/7.