Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a verification system, that is intended to stop the so-called email spoofing where an email message is sent from one address, but to appear as being sent from another, usually with the purpose to scam the recipient someway. If SPF protection is enabled for a domain, a special record is made for it in the Domain Name System and all DNS servers around the world get it. The record contains all the email servers that are allowed to send valid messages from an e-mail address under the domain. When an email is sent, the first DNS server it encounters checks the SPF record and in case the sending server is authorized, the message is sent to the targeted destination. When, however, the sending server doesn't exist in the SPF record for the given domain, the message won't be submitted and it will be discarded. In the event that you use this service, it will prevent third parties from sending spam messages which seem to have been sent from you.

SPF Protection in Shared Website Hosting

You'll be able to activate the SPF protection service for your domain names with only a couple of clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with all of our shared website hosting services. This carried out via the section bearing the very same name and you are able to allow the protection for any domain part of our state-of-the-art cloud platform. Using a really user-friendly interface, all you will have to enter is the hostname of the mail server that will be authorized to send out messages from your e-mail addresses and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Of course, it is possible to include several servers as well, if needed. If your email addresses are taken care of by us, you can also take advantage of a more secure option by putting a limit that e-mails can be sent only when your domains include our MX records. This solution can't be applied in case your website is hosted with us, while the emails are with a third-party provider. In either case, the SPF protection option can vastly enhance your online safety and prevent others from counterfeiting your e-mail addresses.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, that comes as standard with our Linux semi-dedicated services, will provide you with a very intuitive interface to enable the SPF security service for any domain name that you host inside your new account. Several clicks in the Emails section of Hepsia are enough for that then you will only have to enter the hostname and the IP address of the mail server that will be allowed to send messages from your e-mails. When the email messages are taken care of by us and not by another supplier, you're able to boost the security level even further and take advantage of an option for all of the outgoing email messages to be sent only if your domain names feature our MX records. This option will give you increased control and it will eliminate any possibility of anyone counterfeiting your emails with the intention of spamming and / or scamming people. It is not applicable if just your web site is on our hi-tech cloud hosting platform, while your e-mail addresses are managed by a different service provider. If you are not sure what options to select, our technical support crew will assist you 24/7.