Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is a validation system, that is intended to prevent the so-called e-mail spoofing where an email message can be sent from one email address, but to seem as being sent from a different one, typically with the idea to scam the recipient in some way. If SPF protection is activated for a domain, a unique record is generated for it in the Domain Name System and all the DNS servers globally have it. The record contains all the e-mail servers that are allowed to send authentic messages from an e-mail address part of the domain. When an email is sent, the very first DNS server it goes to checks the SPF record and if the sending server is permitted, the message is sent to the target destination. If, however, the sending server is not present in the SPF record for the given domain, the email message won't be sent and it'll be removed. If you use this solution, it'll stop third parties from sending spam emails which look as if they have been sent by you.

SPF Protection in Shared Hosting

The SPF protection option is provided as standard with each shared hosting package that we supply and you are able to use it without any difficulty in order to protect the e-mail addresses for each domain hosted in your account. The service is managed through the Emails section of the cutting-edge, yet easy-to-navigate Hepsia Control Panel. What is needed to activate the protection is to type the IP of the email server as well as its hostname - mail.server.com, for example. When the protection is activated, only this server will be able to send out email messages from emails generated under the domain that you have selected. Your e-mails may be managed by a different supplier, but in case that we manage them in addition to your site, you may also activate the option for your emails to be sent only if the domain has our MX records. This selection gives you superior protection as just our server will be approved to send emails from your mailboxes and you will have superior control. When you have any questions or in case you experience any troubles with this particular service, you'll be able to contact our technical support crew anytime and they'll assist you right away.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The SPF protection attribute is available with all Linux semi-dedicated hosting, so if you host your domains in an account on our cloud hosting platform, you'll be able to activate the service effortlessly for all your domains. The Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with the semi-dedicated accounts, features a quite easy to work with interface, which means that you won't need to be proficient in the use of computers in order to secure your e-mails. You'll simply have to type the hostname and the IP address of each mail server that you would like to be authorized to send e-mails from your addresses and immediately after that the new record will be activated for the domain name that you've picked. As a further option, we'll also give you the ability to control your outgoing emails and secure your mailboxes even better by permitting messages to be sent only if the domain name in question has our MX records i.e. the email messages for the domain name need to be handled by us and not by a different supplier. Doing so you'll enjoy even better control and there will not be any chances for someone to counterfeit your emails for harmful intentions.