SPF, which is an abbreviation for Sender Policy Framework, is an authentication system that is aimed at blocking the so-called e-mail forging. In simple terms, this indicates sending some message from one email address and making it appear to be sent from a different one with the objective to scam in some manner the person getting it. If the SPF protection is active for a domain, a record which contains all the mail servers authorized to send messages with addresses in the domain is made. The record is saved on all the DNS servers that direct the web traffic globally, thus they all will recognize if an e-mail message originates from a trustworthy server or not. The check is performed at the first server where the e-mail goes through and in the first case the e-mail message is forwarded, but in the second one it is removed and it never gets to its intended recipient. Using SPF records for your domain names will prevent any unwanted people from making use of your email addresses for harmful purposes.

SPF Protection in Hosting

You'll be able to enable the SPF protection option for your domain names with just a few clicks from the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included in all of our hosting. This carried out through the section with an identical name and you are able to enable the protection for each and every domain name hosted on our leading-edge cloud platform. Using a really intuitive interface, all you need to submit is the hostname of the mail server which will be permitted to send out messages from your e-mails and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Of course, you are able to add several servers too, when needed. In case your email addresses are handled by us, you can also employ an even more secure option by putting a restriction that email messages can be sent only when your domains include our MX records. This option cannot be applied when your website is here, while the e-mails are with a third-party service provider. In either case, the SPF protection option can considerably enhance your online safety and stop others from spoofing your e-mail addresses.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, that comes as standard with all our semi-dedicated servers, offers you a very easy-to-use interface to enable the SPF protection service for every domain name that you host in your new account. A few clicks in the Emails section of Hepsia will be enough for that then you will only have to type in the hostname and the IP address of the mail server that will be allowed to send messages from your email addresses. When the e-mails are managed on our end and not by some other provider, you're able to raise the security level even further and take advantage of an option for the outgoing e-mails to be sent only if your domains use our MX records. This option provides you with more control and it'll eliminate any chance of anyone faking your emails with the objective of spamming and / or scamming people. It is not applicable in case just your website is hosted on our advanced cloud hosting platform, while your e-mail addresses are handled by some other provider. If you aren't sure what features to choose, our tech support crew will help you 24/7.