SPF, which is an acronym for Sender Policy Framework, is an email protection system, which is employed to confirm if an email message is sent by an official server. Employing SPF protection for a given domain will stop the faking of emails created with the domain. In simple words: activating this function for a domain generates a particular record in the Domain Name System (DNS) which includes the IP addresses of the servers which are permitted to send e-mails from mailboxes using the domain. Once this record propagates worldwide, it will exist on all the DNS servers that route the Internet traffic. When some e-mail message is sent, the initial DNS server it uses checks whether it originates from an approved server. In the event it does, it is forwarded to the destination address, yet if it does not originate from a server indexed in the SPF record for the domain, it is rejected. In this way nobody will be able to mask an email address then make it appear as if you are e-mailing spam messages. This approach is also known as email spoofing.
SPF Protection in Web Hosting
The SPF protection function is provided as standard with every single web hosting package that we supply and you'll be able to use it with ease to secure the e-mails for any domain name hosted within your account. The service is operated through the Emails section of our innovative, and easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. What is needed to enable the protection is to type in the IP address of the mail server plus its hostname - mail.server.com, for instance. When the protection is activated, only this server will be able to send email messages from emails created under the domain name that you've picked. Your e-mail addresses may be handled by some other company, but in case that we handle them together with your web site, you can also enable an option for your messages to be sent only when the domain has our MX records. This selection provides you with improved security as just our server will be permitted to send messages from your mailboxes and you'll have improved control. When you have any questions or if you experience any kind of issues with this service, you'll be able to contact our tech support team at any time and they will give you a hand without delay.
SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you host your domains in a semi-dedicated server account with us, you'll be able to take advantage of the SPF protection feature as part of the regular set of services that you'll receive using this type of web hosting. Enabling the protection requires just several easy steps in the Hepsia Control Panel, so even if you haven't used such a feature before, you will not have any problems. Through an exceptionally easy-to-navigate interface, you'll simply need to type in the info of the mail server which will be permitted to send out messages from your e-mail addresses - its hostname (mail.server.com) and IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). The moment the recently created record propagates, nobody will be able to fake any email address for that particular domain name and send e-mail messages from a server other than the one you have typed in. This doesn't necessarily have to be our mail server, but in case we handle your e-mails, you'll be able to enable an additional level of security by picking an option that e-mails can be send from addresses @your-domain.com only if the domain uses our MX records. Our tech support team will be able to assist you 24/7 if you have any questions related to this service.