Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a verification system, that is used to prevent the so-called e-mail spoofing where an email message can be sent from one address, but to seem as being sent from a different, usually with the idea to fraud the recipient for some reason. When SPF protection is activated for a domain, a special record is made for it in the Domain Name System and all of the DNS servers worldwide receive it. The record includes all e-mail servers that are allowed to send valid messages from an address under the domain. When an e-mail is sent, the first DNS server it encounters verifies the SPF record and if the sending server is authorized, the message is forwarded to the target receiver. When, however, the sending server doesn't exist in the SPF record for the specified domain, the e-mail message won't be forwarded and it will be removed. If you use this solution, it'll stop third parties from sending spam emails that appear to have been sent by you.

SPF Protection in Shared Hosting

The SPF protection feature is available as standard with each shared hosting plan that we offer and you are able to use it without any difficulty so that you can secure the e-mails for any domain hosted as part of your account. The service is operated through the Emails section of our revolutionary, yet intuitive Hepsia Control Panel. What is needed to enable the protection is to type in the IP of the mail server in addition to its hostname - mail.server.com, for instance. The moment the protection is active, only this server will be able to send out messages from e-mails made under the domain that you've picked. Your e-mail addresses may be handled by a different company, but when we manage them along with your web site, you can also enable the option for your emails to be sent only if the domain has our MX records. This selection provides you with improved protection as only our server will be permitted to send emails from your mailboxes and you will have better control. If you have any questions or if you have any sort of troubles with this service, you'll be able to contact our technical support crew at any time and they'll give you a hand without delay.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you have a semi-dedicated server account from us, you'll be able to protect your emails by activating the SPF security service for every domain name in your account with just a few mouse-clicks. This is done from the Emails section of the Hepsia Control Panel which is included with the semi-dedicated accounts and even if you have no previous experience with these matters, you won't have any difficulties to activate the security. Everything that you will need to do is to select a domain from a drop-down menu and after that type the mail server hostname and IPv4 or IPv6 address. When the new record propagates, messages from your email addresses will be delivered worldwide only if they are sent from that particular server. In case your emails are handled by us and not by a third-party provider, you will also be able to take advantage of an option for emails to be mailed only when the domain includes our MX records and the latter is the safest option. If you have any questions about thisfunction, you'll be able to get in touch with our support team 24/7.