SPF, which abbreviates Sender Policy Framework, is a verification system that is aimed at preventing the so-called email forging. In simple terms, this indicates sending some message from one email address and making it seem to be sent from another with the purpose to scam in some way the individual receiving it. When the SPF protection is running for a domain, a record that contains all of the mail servers authorized to email messages with addresses part of the domain is generated. The record is kept on all DNS servers that direct the web traffic around the world, so that they all can identify whether an email message comes from an authentic server or not. The check is done at the first server where the email goes through and in the first case the message is forwarded, whereas in the second one it is discarded and it never reaches the supposed recipient. Employing SPF records for your domains will prevent any unauthorized people from making use of your emails for harmful objectives.

SPF Protection in Shared Website Hosting

The SPF protection feature is available by default with each and every shared website hosting plan that we offer and you will be able to use it without any difficulty so that you can protect the email addresses for any domain name hosted in your account. The service is controlled through the Emails section of our innovative, yet easy to work with Hepsia Control Panel. What is needed to activate the protection is to type the IP address of the mail server in addition to its hostname - mail.server.com, for instance. When the protection is activated, only this server will be able to send e-mails from email addresses made under the domain that you have picked. Your e-mail addresses can be handled by some other provider, but if we manage them together with your site, you can activate the option for your emails to be sent only if the domain has our MX records. This option will provide you with superior security as only our server will be authorized to send out email messages from your mailboxes and you will have better control. If you have any questions or in case you experience any troubles with this service, you'll be able to contact our tech support crew anytime and they'll give you a hand immediately.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host your domain names in a semi-dedicated server account with us, you are able to take advantage of the SPF protection feature as part of the regular group of services that you'll receive using this kind of website hosting. Enabling the protection will involve only several easy steps within the Hepsia Control Panel, thus even in the event that you haven't employed such a feature before, you will not have any type of troubles. Using an exceptionally easy-to-navigate interface, you'll just have to type in the info of the mail server which will be authorized to send messages from your addresses - its hostname (mail.server.com) and IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). Once the recently created record propagates, nobody will be able to fake any email for that particular domain name and send messages from a server other than the one you have typed in. This does not necessarily have to be our mail server, still if we handle your email messages, you'll be able to activate an additional level of security by selecting an option that email messages can be send out from addresses @your-domain.com only in case the domain uses our MX records. Our tech support staff can help you 24/7 if you have any questions about this service.