SPF, which is an abbreviation for Sender Policy Framework, is a validation system that is aimed at stopping the so-called email forging. In simple terms, it indicates sending a message from one e-mail and making it seem to be sent from a different one with the objective to scam in some way the individual getting it. If the SPF protection is active for a domain name, a record which contains all of the mail servers authorized to email messages with addresses under the domain is created. The record is placed on all of the DNS servers that route the web traffic all over the world, so they all can identify whether an e-mail message originates from a legitimate server or not. The check is conducted at the very first server where the e-mail goes through and in the first case the e-mail message is forwarded, but in the second one it is discarded and it never gets to the supposed recipient. Using SPF records for your domain names will prevent any unauthorized people from using your email addresses for harmful objectives.
SPF Protection in Shared Website Hosting
SPF protection can be activated for each domain name hosted in a shared website hosting account on our cloud platform with no more than a couple of clicks. The function can be found in the Emails section of our hi-tech Hepsia Control Panel and all you need to use it is to pick one of your domain names from the drop-down list and to type in the hostnames plus the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses of the mail servers that will be certified to send emails from your email addresses. As an added option you can even restrict the email messages to be sent from your domain name only when it has our MX records, i.e. when our servers handle the email addresses for it, not some third-party provider. This feature provides you with the highest standard of safety, but it's not applicable in case only your web site is on our servers while your e-mail addresses for the domain name are taken care of in a different place. Regardless, our SPF protection service will keep your email addresses secure from being used for spam or scam purposes.
SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The SPF protection function is provided with all of the semi-dedicated hosting, so when you host your domains in an account on our cloud website hosting platform, you are able to activate this particular service without difficulty for any of your domain names. The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes as standard with the semi-dedicated accounts, features a very easy to work with interface, which means that you do not need to be proficient in the use of computers to protected your e-mails. You'll simply have to type the hostname and the IP address of each mail server that you'd like to be permitted to send emails from your addresses and shortly after that the updated record will be active for the domain name that you have selected. As an additional option, we'll also give you the ability to limit your outgoing email messages and protect your mailboxes even further by permitting email messages to be sent only if the domain name involved has our MX records i.e. the e-mail messages for the domain name should be taken care of on our end and not by another supplier. By doing this you'll enjoy even better control and there will not be a chance for somebody to counterfeit your email addresses for harmful purposes.