SPF, which is an abbreviation for Sender Policy Framework, is a verification system that aims at stopping the so-called e-mail faking. In simple terms, this indicates sending some message from one email and making it look like it’s sent from a different one with the idea to scam in some manner the individual opening it. In the event that the SPF protection is activated for a domain name, a record which has all of the mail servers authorized to send messages with addresses in the domain is made. The record is placed on all the DNS servers that route the web traffic internationally, so they all will identify whether an e-mail message originates from a legitimate server or not. The verification is done at the first server where the e-mail goes through and in the first case the email message is forwarded, but in the second one it's removed and it never reaches the intended recipient. Applying SPF records for your domains will prevent all unwanted people from making use of your email addresses for malicious objectives.
SPF Protection in Hosting
The SPF protection function is accessible by default with each and every hosting plan that we offer and you will be able to use it without any difficulty in order to protect the e-mail addresses for each domain name hosted as part of your account. The service is controlled from the Emails section of our hi-tech, albeit easy-to-navigate Hepsia Control Panel. All it takes to activate the protection is to type the IP address of the mail server plus its hostname - mail.server.com, for example. The moment the protection is active, only this server will be able to send e-mail messages from email addresses generated under the domain name that you've picked. Your e-mails may be managed by some other company, but if we take care of them along with your web site, you may also enable an option for your email messages to be sent only when the domain has our MX records. This option gives you improved protection as solely our server will be approved to send out email messages from your mailboxes and you'll have superior control. When you have any questions or if you have any difficulties with this service, you can contact our tech support team at any time and they will assist you immediately.
SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server account from us, you'll be able to secure your email addresses by activating the SPF security service for any domain hosted in your account with just a couple of clicks. You can do this from the Emails section of our Hepsia Control Panel that is provided with the semi-dedicated accounts and even in case you have no previous practical experience with these issues, you won't have any kind of difficulties to enable the security. All that you will have to do is to choose a domain name from a drop-down list then type in the mail server hostname and IPv4 or IPv6 address. The moment the updated record propagates, messages from your emails will be delivered globally only if they are sent from that particular server. In case your e-mail addresses are managed by us and not by some third-party provider, you will also be able to take advantage of an option for e-mail messages to be mailed only when the domain name includes our MX records and this would be the safest option. Should you have any questions related to thisfeature, you'll be able to contact our support crew 24/7.