Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a validation system, that is used to prevent the so-called email spoofing where an email message is sent from one email, but to seem as being sent from a different, frequently with the purpose to fraud the recipient someway. When SPF protection is activated for a domain, a special record is created for it in the Domain Name System and all DNS servers around the world receive it. The record includes all the email servers that are permitted to send legitimate messages from an address within the domain. When an email is sent, the very first DNS server it goes to checks the SPF record and in case its sending server is authorized, the message is forwarded to the target receiver. In case, however, the sending server is not included in the SPF record for the particular domain, the e-mail message won't be submitted and it'll be discarded. In the event that you employ this service, it will stop third parties from sending spam that appear to have been sent by you.

SPF Protection in Cloud Website Hosting

You'll be able to activate the SPF protection option for your domain names with a couple of clicks from the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included in all of our Linux cloud website hosting services. This is performed via the section with an identical name and you can enable the protection for each domain name hosted on our leading-edge cloud hosting platform. Using a really convenient interface, all you'll need to type in is the hostname of the mail server which will be authorized to send messages from your email addresses and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Last, but not least, you're able to include several servers as well, when needed. When your emails are managed on our end, you may also take advantage of an even more secure option by putting a limit that messages can be sent only when your domain names include our MX records. This alternative can't be used in case your site is hosted here, while your emails are with a third-party service provider. Either way, the SPF protection option will considerably increase your web protection and stop other people from counterfeiting your e-mail addresses.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The SPF protection function is provided with all the semi-dedicated hosting, so when you host your domain names in an account on our cloud hosting platform, you're able to activate this particular service without difficulty for all of your domains. The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with the semi-dedicated accounts, features a very easy to work with interface, therefore you do not have to be tech-savvy in order to secure your e-mails. You'll simply have to type the hostname and the IP address of each mail server that you'd like to be permitted to send emails from your addresses and right after that the updated record will be active for the domain name that you've chosen. As a further option, we also allow you to restrict the outgoing email messages and protect your mailboxes further by allowing emails to be sent only if the domain involved features our MX records i.e. the emails for the domain have to be taken care of here and not by another supplier. Doing so you'll get even superior control and there won't be any chances for any person to fake your e-mail addresses for harmful purposes.