SPF, which is an acronym for Sender Policy Framework, is an e-mail security system, which is is intended to confirm whether an email message was sent by an authorized server. Using SPF protection for a particular domain name will stop the counterfeiting of emails made with the domain. In layman's terms: enabling this feature for a domain generates a specific record in the Domain Name System (DNS) that contains the IP of the servers that are allowed to send emails from mail boxes using the domain. The moment this record propagates globally, it exists on all the DNS servers that route the Internet traffic. Whenever an e-mail message is sent, the initial DNS server it uses verifies if it comes from an official server. When it does, it's sent to the destination address, however when it does not originate from a server part of the SPF record for the particular domain, it's discarded. Thus nobody will mask an e-mail address to make it appear as if you're distributing spam. This technique is also referred to as email spoofing.

SPF Protection in Cloud Hosting

You're able to activate the SPF protection service for your domains with only a couple of clicks in the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our cloud hosting packages. This is performed through the section bearing an identical name and you are able to enable the protection for any domain name part of our revolutionary cloud hosting platform. Using a really time and effort saving interface, all you will need to submit is the hostname of the mail server which will be accredited to send out messages from your e-mails and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Last, but not least, you can include several servers too, if needed. If your emails are managed by us, you can also use an even more secure option by setting a limit that e-mails can be sent only if your domains include our MX records. This solution can't be applied in case your web site is hosted here, while your email addresses are with a third-party supplier. Either way, the SPF protection option can strongly increase your online protection and stop others from counterfeiting your email addresses.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, that is provided with our Linux semi-dedicated hosting, provides you with an exceptionally user-friendly interface to activate the SPF protection service for every domain that you host in your new account. Just a few clicks in the Emails section of Hepsia are enough for that then you'll only have to enter the hostname and the IP address of the mail server which will be allowed to send out messages from your e-mail addresses. When the email messages are taken care of on our end and not by some other supplier, you are able to boost the protection level even more and take advantage of an option for all of the outgoing e-mail messages to be sent only if your domain names feature our MX records. This option will provide you with increased control and it will eliminate any possibility of somebody counterfeiting your e-mails with the purpose of spamming and / or scamming people. It is not applicable when just your web site is on our modern cloud website hosting platform, while your emails are managed by another service provider. If you are not sure what options to select, our technical support team will help you 24/7.