SPF, which stands for Sender Policy Framework, is an email safety system, which is employed to validate whether an email message was sent by an authorized server. Employing SPF protection for a particular domain will prevent the forging of email addresses created with the domain. In simple words: enabling this feature for a domain makes a special record in the Domain Name System (DNS) which contains the IP of the servers that are permitted to send e-mail messages from mail boxes under the domain. When this record propagates globally, it exists on all DNS servers that direct the Internet traffic. Whenever a new e-mail message is sent, the initial DNS server it uses tests if it comes from an authorized server. In the event it does, it's forwarded to the destination address, however if it does not originate from a server listed in the SPF record for the particular domain, it's discarded. Thus nobody can mask an email address to make it look as if you are sending spam. This method is also termed email spoofing.

SPF Protection in Web Hosting

The SPF protection feature is accessible by default with each and every web hosting plan that we supply and you're able to use it without difficulty so as to secure the e-mail addresses for each domain name hosted within your account. The service is controlled through the Emails section of our advanced, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. What is needed to enable the protection is to type the IP of the email server in addition to its hostname - mail.server.com, for instance. Once the protection is activated, only this server will be able to send e-mail messages from e-mails created under the domain that you have picked. Your emails may be taken care of by another supplier, but in case that we manage them in addition to your website, you can also enable an option for e-mail messages to be sent only if the domain features our MX records. This option gives you improved protection as exclusively our server will be permitted to send out messages from your mailboxes and you'll have superior control. If you have any questions or in case you have any sort of difficulties with this service, you can contact our technical support team anytime and they will assist you without delay.