SPF, which means Sender Policy Framework, is an email security system, which is used to confirm whether an e-mail message was sent by an authorized server. Using SPF protection for a particular domain name will stop the faking of emails generated with the domain. In simple words: enabling this feature for a domain name makes a specific record in the Domain Name System (DNS) that contains the IP addresses of the servers which are permitted to send email messages from mail boxes under the domain. As soon as this record propagates worldwide, it will exist on all the DNS servers that route the Internet traffic. Every time some email message is sent, the initial DNS server it goes through tests whether it comes from an authorized server. In the event it does, it's forwarded to the destination address, yet if it doesn't come from a server listed in the SPF record for the domain, it's rejected. In this way nobody will mask an e-mail address to make it appear as if you are e-mailing spam. This method is also called email spoofing.

SPF Protection in Cloud Website Hosting

You'll be able to enable the SPF protection service for your domains with just a few clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel, which is provided with all of our cloud website hosting plans. This carried out via the section bearing the same name and you can set up the protection for each and every domain hosted on our leading-edge cloud hosting platform. Using a really intuitive interface, all you'll need to submit is the hostname of the mail server that will be approved to send messages from your e-mails and its IPv4 or IPv6 address. Of course, you're able to include several servers too, when needed. If your e-mails are taken care of by us, you may also employ an even more secure option by placing a limit that e-mails can be sent only when your domain names have our MX records. This solution cannot be applied if your site is hosted with us, while your e-mail addresses are with a third-party provider. In either case, the SPF protection solution can strongly increase your web security and prevent others from counterfeiting your email addresses.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is provided with our semi-dedicated hosting plans, provides you with an extremely easy-to-use interface to enable the SPF security service for every domain that you host inside your new account. Several clicks in the Emails section of Hepsia are enough for that and you will only have to enter the hostname and the IP address of the mail server which will be allowed to send out messages from your e-mail addresses. When the e-mail messages are taken care of by us and not by a different provider, you can boost the security level even more and take advantage of an option for your outgoing e-mail messages to be sent only if your domain names use our MX records. This option gives you more control and it will eliminate any chance of anyone counterfeiting your e-mails with the purpose of spamming and scamming people. It is not applicable when just your website is on our outstanding cloud hosting platform, while your e-mails are managed by some other service provider. If you are not sure what features to select, our technical support staff will assist you 24/7.