Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a verification system, that is employed to stop the so-called email spoofing where an email message can be sent from one e-mail address, but to look as being sent from a different one, often with the idea to scam the recipient for some reason. If SPF protection is enabled for a domain name, a unique record is generated for it in the Domain Name System and all of the DNS servers globally have it. The record contains all the e-mail servers that are permitted to send authentic messages from an e-mail address under the domain. When a message is sent, the very first DNS server it encounters checks the SPF record and in case the sending server is authorized, the message is sent to the targeted destination. In case, however, the sending server is not present in the SPF record for the particular domain, the email message won't be submitted and it'll be discarded. Whenever you employ this service, it will stop third parties from sending spam which seem to have been sent by you.
SPF Protection in Cloud Web Hosting
You'll be able to enable the SPF protection option for your domains with only a few clicks from the Hepsia Control Panel, which is provided with our Linux cloud web hosting. This is performed from the section bearing the same name and you are able to allow the protection for each domain name on our hi-tech cloud hosting platform. Using a really convenient interface, all you will have to type in is the hostname of the mail server that will be authorized to send messages from your emails and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Of course, you can include several servers as well, when needed. In case your e-mails are taken care of by us, you can also use a more risk-free option by putting a restriction that e-mails can be sent only when your domain names feature our MX records. This option can't be applied in case your site is here, but your e-mail addresses are with a third-party service provider. In either case, the SPF protection option can significantly enhance your online protection and prevent others from spoofing your e-mail addresses.
SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, that is provided with all our semi-dedicated hosting, provides you with an extremely easy-to-use interface to enable the SPF protection service for every domain name that you host within your new account. A couple of clicks in the Emails section of Hepsia will be enough for that and you will only have to enter the hostname and the IP address of the mail server that will be allowed to send out messages from your e-mail addresses. If the emails are managed on our end and not by some other supplier, you can increase the protection level even further and benefit from an option for your outgoing emails to be sent only if your domain names feature our MX records. This option provides you with more control and it'll eliminate any chance of anyone counterfeiting your email addresses with the intention of spamming or scamming people. It's not applicable in case just your site is hosted on our advanced cloud hosting platform, while your e-mail addresses are managed by some other service provider. If you aren't sure what features to choose, our tech support crew will assist you 24/7.