Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a validation system, that is designed to stop the so-called e-mail spoofing where an e-mail message is sent from one address, but to look as being sent from another, generally with the idea to scam the recipient for some reason. If SPF protection is enabled for a domain, an exclusive record is generated for it in the Domain Name System and all of the DNS servers around the world get it. The record features all the e-mail servers that are allowed to send legitimate messages from an email address within the domain. When an e-mail is sent, the very first DNS server it encounters verifies the SPF record and if its sending server is authorized, the message is forwarded to the targeted destination. If, however, the sending server is not included in the SPF record for the specified domain, the message won't be forwarded and it'll be discarded. In case you use this solution, it'll stop third parties from sending spam e-mails that seem to have been sent by you.
SPF Protection in Shared Website Hosting
You'll be able to activate the SPF protection service for your domains with only a couple of clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with all of our Linux shared website hosting. This carried out from the section with an identical name and you'll be able to set up the protection for any domain name part of our modern cloud platform. Using a really convenient interface, all you will need to enter is the hostname of the mail server that will be authorized to send messages from your emails and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Last, but not least, you are able to add several servers too, when needed. If your emails are handled on our end, you may also employ a more risk-free option by placing a restriction that email messages can be sent only if your domains feature our MX records. This solution cannot be used in case your web site is hosted here, and the e-mails are with a third-party provider. Either way, the SPF protection solution will tremendously increase your web security and stop others from spoofing your e-mail addresses.
SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The SPF protection attribute is featured with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting, so in case you host your domains in an account on our cloud website hosting platform, you'll be able to activate the service without difficulty for all of your domains. The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with the semi-dedicated accounts, offers a very easy to work with interface, therefore you will not have to be proficient in the use of computers in order to protected your e-mails. You will only need to type the hostname and the IP address of each mail server that you would like to be allowed to send emails from your addresses and right after that the new record will be activated for the domain name that you have selected. As an extra option, we'll also allow you to limit your outgoing e-mail messages and protect your mailboxes even better by permitting emails to be sent only if the domain in question features our MX records i.e. the email messages for the domain have to be managed on our end and not by some other supplier. Thus you will enjoy even better control and there won't be a chance for anyone to counterfeit your email addresses for malicious activities.