SPF, which is an abbreviation for Sender Policy Framework, is a validation system that is aimed at blocking the so-called email counterfeiting. Basically, it indicates sending a message from one e-mail and making it appear to be sent from another one with the purpose to scam in some way the person receiving it. When the SPF protection is active for a domain name, a record which includes all mail servers authorized to send messages with addresses within the domain is created. The record is placed on all the DNS servers that route the web traffic around the world, therefore they all can identify if an email message comes from a valid server or not. The check is performed at the first server where the email goes through and in the first case the email message is forwarded, whereas in the second it's removed and it never reaches the supposed recipient. Applying SPF records for your domain names will prevent any unauthorized people from making use of your email addresses for malicious objectives.
SPF Protection in Cloud Website Hosting
You're able to enable the SPF protection option for your domains with just a few clicks from the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our cloud website hosting. This carried out from the section bearing the very same name and you are able to enable the protection for each domain name on our cutting-edge cloud hosting platform. Using a really intuitive interface, all you'll have to enter is the hostname of the mail server that will be accredited to send out messages from your emails and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Last, but not least, it is possible to add several servers as well, when needed. In case your email addresses are managed by us, you can also use an even more secure option by setting a limit that messages can be sent only when your domains include our MX records. This alternative cannot be used in case your website is here, and the email addresses are with some third-party provider. In either case, the SPF protection option will greatly enhance your web protection and stop other people from forging your email addresses.
SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers
The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, that is included with our Linux semi-dedicated plans, offers you a really user-friendly interface to activate the SPF protection service for each domain that you host within your new account. Several clicks in the Emails section of Hepsia will be enough for that then you'll only have to type in the hostname and the IP address of the mail server which will be permitted to send out messages from your email addresses. When the email messages are taken care of on our end and not by a different supplier, you can raise the protection level even more and enable an option for all the outgoing e-mails to be sent only if your domain names use our MX records. This option gives you better control and it'll eliminate any possibility of someone forging your email addresses with the objective of spamming and scamming people. It's not applicable if only your website is hosted on our modern cloud website hosting platform, while your e-mail addresses are managed by another service provider. If you aren't sure what options to pick, our technical support crew will help you 24/7.