SPF, which is an abbreviation for Sender Policy Framework, is an authentication system that is aimed at preventing the so-called email counterfeiting. Basically, this means sending some message from one e-mail and making it look like it’s sent from another with the purpose to scam in some manner the person opening it. If the SPF protection is running for a domain name, a record which includes all the mail servers authorized to email messages with addresses part of the domain is generated. The record is saved on all the DNS servers that direct the web traffic worldwide, so they all can identify if an e-mail message originates from a valid server or not. The check is done at the very first server where the e-mail goes through and in the first case the e-mail message is forwarded, whereas in the second one it's removed and it never gets to its intended recipient. Employing SPF records for your domains will stop any unwanted people from using your email addresses for malicious purposes.

SPF Protection in Shared Website Hosting

You'll be able to enable the SPF protection option for your domains with a few clicks in the Hepsia Control Panel, which is provided with all of our shared website hosting plans. This carried out from the section with the very same name and you are able to allow the protection for any domain name on our state-of-the-art cloud hosting platform. Using a really simple interface, all you have to submit is the hostname of the mail server which will be accredited to send out messages from your emails and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Last, but not least, you're able to include several servers too, if needed. In case your e-mail addresses are handled on our end, you can also employ a more risk-free option by setting a limit that e-mails can be sent only if your domain names feature our MX records. This option cannot be applied when your site is here, but your e-mail addresses are with some third-party service provider. In either case, the SPF protection option will vastly increase your online protection and stop others from counterfeiting your email addresses.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host your domains in a semi-dedicated server account from us, you'll be able to benefit from the SPF protection feature as a part of the regular collection of services that you will receive using this type of website hosting. Enabling the protection requires just a few easy steps within the Hepsia Control Panel, so that even in the event that you haven't used this type of feature before, you will not have any troubles. Employing a really easy-to-use interface, you will simply need to insert the details of the mail server which will be certified to send messages from your e-mail addresses - its hostname (mail.server.com) and IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). The moment the newly generated record propagates, nobody will be able to counterfeit any e-mail address for that particular domain and send out messages from a server other than the one you've typed in. This doesn't specifically have to be our mail server, still in case we manage your email messages, you will be able to enable one more level of security by picking an option that emails 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.