Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a verification system, which is designed to stop the so-called e-mail spoofing where an email message can be sent from one email address, but to look as being sent from another one, frequently with the idea to scam the recipient for some reason. When SPF protection is enabled for a domain name, a special record is generated for it in the Domain Name System and all of the DNS servers around the world receive it. The record contains all the mail servers that are allowed to send valid messages from an email address under the domain. When an email is sent, the very first DNS server it encounters checks the SPF record and in case its sending server is authorized, the message is forwarded to the target receiver. In case, however, the sending server is not contained in the SPF record for the specified domain, the email message won't be sent and it'll be discarded. In case you use this solution, it will prevent third parties from sending spam messages which look as if they have been sent from you.

SPF Protection in Shared Hosting

The SPF protection feature is provided by default with each and every shared hosting package that we offer and you can use it without difficulty so as to secure the e-mail addresses for any domain hosted in your account. The service is controlled from the Emails section of the hi-tech, yet easy-to-navigate Hepsia Control Panel. All you need to enable the protection is to type the IP of the e-mail server as well as its hostname - mail.server.com, for example. As soon as the protection is activated, only this server will be able to send out e-mails from email addresses made under the domain that you have picked. Your e-mails may be handled by another company, but in case that we handle them together with your site, you may also activate an option for your e-mail messages to be sent only if the domain uses our MX records. This feature will provide you with better security as only our server will be approved to send out e-mail messages from your mailboxes and you'll have better control. If you have any questions or in case you experience any kind of issues with this service, you'll be able to contact our technical support team anytime and they'll assist you without delay.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you host your domains in a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you are able to use the SPF protection feature as part of the standard collection of services that you will have with this kind of website hosting. Starting the protection will require only several simple steps inside the Hepsia Control Panel, therefore even if you haven't employed this type of feature before, you will not have any issues. Employing an exceptionally easy-to-use interface, you will just have to insert the information of the mail server that will be authorized to send out messages from your email addresses - its hostname (mail.server.com) and IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). Once the newly made record propagates, no one will be able to fake any email address for that particular domain name and send e-mail messages from a server other than the one you have typed in. This does not necessarily have to be our mail server, but in case we manage your email messages, you are able to allow one more level of protection by picking an option that email messages can be send from addresses @your-domain.com only if the domain uses our MX records. Our tech support team will be able to assist you 24/7 in case you have any kind of questions regarding this service.