SPF, which is an abbreviation for Sender Policy Framework, is a certification system that aims at preventing the so-called email faking. Essentially, it indicates sending some message from one e-mail and making it seem to be sent from a different one with the purpose to scam in some manner the person getting it. In the event that the SPF protection is active for a domain name, a record that contains all the mail servers authorized to send messages with addresses within the domain is generated. The record is stored on all of the DNS servers that route the Internet traffic across the globe, therefore they all can recognize if an email message originates from an authentic server or not. The verification is done at the first server where the e-mail goes through and in the first case the e-mail message is forwarded, while in the second one it is removed and it never reaches its intended recipient. Using SPF records for your domains will prevent any unwanted people from making use of your email addresses for harmful objectives.
SPF Protection in Shared Hosting
You can enable the SPF protection option for your domain names with only a few clicks in the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with all of our shared packages. This is performed through the section with an identical name and you are able to enable the protection for each domain name on our cutting-edge cloud hosting platform. Using a very user-friendly interface, all you'll have to enter is the hostname of the mail server which will be authorized to send out messages from your email addresses and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Last, but not least, you're able to add several servers too, when needed. When your email addresses are managed on our end, you can also use a more risk-free option by setting a limit that messages can be sent only when your domain names include our MX records. This solution cannot be applied if your web site is hosted here, but the e-mail addresses are with a third-party provider. In either case, the SPF protection solution will tremendously improve your online security and stop others from spoofing your e-mail addresses.
SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, that comes with all of our Linux semi-dedicated hosting, will provide you with an incredibly easy-to-use interface to activate the SPF security service for every domain name that you host within your new account. Several clicks in the Emails section of Hepsia will be enough for that then you will only have to enter the hostname and the IP address of the mail server which will be permitted to send out messages from your e-mail addresses. When the email messages are handled by us and not by some other supplier, you'll be able to raise the protection level even more and enable an option for all the outgoing e-mails to be sent only if your domain names feature our MX records. This option gives you better control and it will eliminate any chance of anybody faking your email addresses with the intention of spamming or scamming people. It's not applicable in case only your web site is on our outstanding cloud hosting platform, while your e-mails are handled by another provider. If you aren't sure what features to choose, our technical support staff will assist you 24/7.