Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a verification system, that is intended to stop the so-called email spoofing where an email message can be sent from one e-mail, but to appear as being sent from another one, typically with the objective to fraud the recipient someway. When SPF protection is enabled for a domain name, a special record is generated for it in the Domain Name System and all of the DNS servers around the world get it. The record includes all of the e-mail servers that are permitted to send authentic messages from an e-mail address under the domain. When an email is sent, the very first DNS server it encounters verifies the SPF record and in case its sending server is permitted, the message is forwarded to the target receiver. When, however, the sending server doesn't exist in the SPF record for the given domain, the message will not be sent and it will be removed. In case you use this service, it will stop third parties from sending spam messages which appear to have been sent by you.

SPF Protection in Shared Web Hosting

The SPF protection option is provided by default with each and every shared web hosting plan that we offer and you're able to use it without difficulty in order to secure the e-mail addresses for each domain name hosted in your account. The service is operated from the Emails section of our hi-tech, yet easy to work with Hepsia Control Panel. All you need to activate the protection is to type the IP address of the mail server in addition to its hostname - mail.server.com, for example. When the protection is activated, only this server will be able to send out e-mail messages from emails generated under the domain that you have picked. Your email addresses may be taken care of by another provider, but if we manage them together with your website, you can enable the option for messages to be sent only when the domain features our MX records. This feature gives you superior protection as solely our server will be permitted to send out e-mail messages from your mailboxes and you'll have better control. When you have any kind of questions or if you have any kind of difficulties with this particular service, you'll be able to contact our technical support team at any time and they'll give you a hand in a timely manner.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account from us, you can secure your email addresses by enabling the SPF security service for any domain hosted in your account with just a couple of clicks. This is done from the Emails section of the Hepsia Control Panel that is included with the semi-dedicated accounts and even if you lack previous experience with such issues, you will not have any kind of troubles to enable the protection. All that you will have to do is to find a domain name from a drop-down list and after that type the mail server hostname and IPv4 or IPv6 address. When the updated record propagates, messages from your emails will be sent globally only if they're sent from that server. If your e-mail addresses are managed by us and not by a third-party provider, you will also be able to activate an option for emails to be mailed only if the domain name includes our MX records and this would be the safest option. Should you have any questions regarding thisfeature, you can contact our support crew 24/7.