SPF, which is an abbreviation for Sender Policy Framework, is a validation system that is aimed at protecting against the so-called e-mail faking. In simple terms, it indicates sending some message from one email address and making it seem to be sent from another with the idea to scam in some manner the person getting it. If the SPF protection is running for a domain, a record which contains all the mail servers authorized to email messages with addresses within the domain is made. The record is kept on all the DNS servers that route the web traffic around the world, so that they all will recognize whether an email message originates from an authentic server or not. The verification is performed at the very first server where the email goes through and in the first case the message is forwarded, and in the second one it is discarded and it never reaches its intended recipient. Employing SPF records for your domains will prevent all unauthorized people from making use of your email addresses for malicious purposes.

SPF Protection in Website Hosting

The SPF protection function is provided by default with every single website hosting plan that we supply and you will be able to use it without difficulty in order to protect the emails for each domain hosted within your account. The service is managed from the Emails section of the innovative, yet easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. All you need to enable the protection is to type in the IP of the e-mail server plus its hostname - mail.server.com, for instance. When the protection is activated, only this server will be able to send out e-mails from e-mails created under the domain name that you have picked. Your e-mail addresses can be managed by a different provider, but if we handle them along with your web site, you can enable an option for e-mails to be sent only when the domain features our MX records. This option provides you with greater security as just our server will be certified to send out email messages from your mailboxes and you will have improved control. If you have any kind of questions or in case you have any troubles with this service, you'll be able to contact our tech support crew at any time and they will give you a hand immediately.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, that comes as standard with all our Linux semi-dedicated services, offers you an extremely easy-to-use interface to enable the SPF protection service for every domain name that you host in your new account. Several clicks in the Emails section of Hepsia will be enough for that then you'll only have to type in the hostname and the IP address of the mail server which will be allowed to send out messages from your emails. In case the e-mail messages are managed on our end and not by another provider, you will be able to raise the security level even further and activate an option for the outgoing e-mails to be sent only if your domains feature our MX records. This option gives you better control and it will eliminate any chance of somebody counterfeiting your email addresses with the purpose of spamming and scamming people. It's not applicable if just your web site is on our modern cloud web hosting platform, while your emails are managed by a different service provider. If you aren't sure what options to select, our tech support crew will assist you 24/7.