SPF, which abbreviates Sender Policy Framework, is an authentication system that aims at blocking the so-called e-mail counterfeiting. Basically, this means sending some message from one e-mail address and making it appear to be sent from another with the idea to scam in some way the individual opening it. When the SPF protection is active for a domain name, a record which includes all the mail servers authorized to email messages with addresses within the domain is generated. The record is saved on all of the DNS servers that direct the Internet traffic across the globe, so they all will identify if an email message comes from a trustworthy server or not. The verification is done at the very first server where the email goes through and in the first case the email message is forwarded, but in the second one it is removed and it never reaches the supposed recipient. Employing SPF records for your domains will stop any unwanted people from making use of your emails for harmful purposes.

SPF Protection in Hosting

The SPF protection function is accessible by default with each hosting package that we supply and you can use it without difficulty so that you can secure the emails for any domain name hosted within your account. The service is controlled from the Emails section of our advanced, albeit intuitive Hepsia Control Panel. What is needed to enable the protection is to type the IP of the email server plus its hostname - mail.server.com, for instance. When the protection is activated, only this server will be able to send e-mails from emails generated under the domain name that you have selected. Your email addresses may be managed by a different provider, but when we take care of them together with your site, you may also activate an option for your messages to be sent only if the domain uses our MX records. This option provides you with superior security as solely our server will be permitted to send out email messages from your mailboxes and you'll have better control. If you have any questions or if you have any difficulties with this particular service, you will be able to contact our technical support crew anytime and they'll assist you right away.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host your domain names in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you will be able to employ the SPF protection feature as a part of the regular group of services that you will have using this kind of web hosting. Activating the protection requires only several easy steps inside the Hepsia Control Panel, so that even in the event that you have never employed this type of function before, you won't have any kind of issues. Through a very easy-to-use interface, you'll just need to type in the details of the mail server which will be authorized to send messages from your email addresses - its hostname (mail.server.com) and IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). Once the newly made record propagates, nobody will be able to fake any e-mail for that particular domain and send out messages from a server different from the one you've entered. This doesn't necessarily have to be our mail server, still when we handle your e-mails, you'll be able to activate one more level of protection by picking an option that email messages can be send out from addresses @your-domain.com only in the event that the domain employs our MX records. Our tech support staff will be able to assist you 24/7 if you have any questions related to this service.