SPF, which is an abbreviation for Sender Policy Framework, is a validation system that aims at protecting against the so-called e-mail counterfeiting. Basically, it indicates sending a message from one email and making it appear to be sent from another with the objective to scam in some manner the individual opening it. If the SPF protection is active for a domain, a record which includes all mail servers authorized to send messages with addresses in the domain is made. The record is stored on all the DNS servers that direct the Internet traffic globally, so that they all will identify if an email message comes from an authentic server or not. The verification is conducted at the first server where the email goes through and in the first case the message is forwarded, but in the second it's discarded and it never gets to its intended recipient. Using SPF records for your domain names will stop any unauthorized people from making use of your emails for harmful purposes.

SPF Protection in Shared Website Hosting

You are able to activate the SPF protection option for your domain names with a couple of clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel, which is provided with our Linux shared website hosting. This is performed through the section with an identical name and you are able to enable the protection for any domain name part of our innovative cloud hosting platform. Using a really convenient interface, all you will have to enter is the hostname of the mail server that will be permitted to send messages from your e-mail addresses and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Of course, you are able to include several servers as well, when needed. In case your e-mail addresses are taken care of on our end, you may also use an even more secure option by putting a limit that email messages can be sent only if your domains include our MX records. This alternative can't be used when your website is hosted with us, while your e-mail addresses are with a third-party provider. In either case, the SPF protection solution will vastly improve your web protection and stop other people from counterfeiting your email addresses.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes as standard with all our semi-dedicated servers, provides you with an incredibly easy-to-use interface to activate the SPF protection service for every domain name that you host within your new account. Just a few clicks in the Emails section of Hepsia are enough for that then you'll 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 emails are taken care of by us and not by some other provider, you will be able to raise the security level even more and activate an option for all the outgoing email messages to be sent only if your domains include our MX records. This option will provide you with better control and it'll eliminate any possibility of anyone faking your e-mail addresses with the purpose of spamming or scamming people. It is not applicable if only your site is on our modern cloud web hosting platform, while your e-mail addresses are handled by some other provider. If you aren't sure what features to pick, our tech support team will help you 24/7.