Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a verification system, which is intended to prevent the so-called e-mail spoofing where an e-mail message can be sent from one e-mail, but to look as being sent from a different, usually with the objective to fraud the recipient for some reason. When SPF protection is activated for a domain, a special record is created for it in the Domain Name System and all DNS servers around the world have it. The record contains all the email servers that are permitted to send legitimate messages from an email address within the domain. When an e-mail is sent, the first DNS server it encounters checks the SPF record and if the sending server is authorized, the message is sent to the target destination. If, however, the sending server is not included in the SPF record for the particular domain, the e-mail message won't be submitted and it'll be discarded. Whenever you employ this solution, it'll prevent third parties from sending spam which appear to have been sent by you.

SPF Protection in Web Hosting

You'll be able to enable the SPF protection service for your domain names with only a couple of clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel, which is provided with all our Linux web hosting service. This carried out via the section bearing the very same name and you are able to set up the protection for each domain name hosted on our cutting-edge cloud hosting platform. Using a very convenient interface, all you will have to submit is the hostname of the mail server which will be accredited to send out messages from your emails and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Of course, it is possible to add several servers as well, when needed. If your e-mails are managed on our end, you may also take advantage of an even more secure option by placing a limit that e-mails can be sent only if your domain names feature our MX records. This option can't be used when your site is hosted with us, while the e-mails are with some third-party provider. Either way, the SPF protection solution can considerably improve your online safety and prevent other people from counterfeiting your e-mail addresses.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is provided with all of our semi-dedicated service, provides you with an extremely easy-to-use interface to enable the SPF security service for any domain name that you host inside your new account. A couple of clicks in the Emails section of Hepsia are enough for that and you'll only have to enter the hostname and the IP address of the mail server that will be allowed to send messages from your e-mail addresses. When the e-mail messages are managed on our end and not by some other supplier, you will be able to boost the security level even more and activate an option for the outgoing emails to be sent only if your domains use our MX records. This option provides you with more control and it'll eliminate any possibility of anyone counterfeiting your e-mails with the intention of spamming and / or scamming people. It is not applicable if only your site is on our outstanding cloud hosting platform, while your e-mails are handled by some other service provider. If you are not sure what options to select, our tech support team will assist you 24/7.