SPF, which is an abbreviation for Sender Policy Framework, is a validation system that aims at stopping the so-called e-mail counterfeiting. Essentially, this means sending a message from one email address and making it look like it’s sent from another with the purpose to scam in some manner the person opening it. In the event that the SPF protection is running for a domain name, a record which has all of the mail servers authorized to email messages with addresses in the domain is made. The record is kept on all DNS servers that direct the Internet traffic globally, therefore they all can recognize whether an e-mail message comes from a legitimate server or not. The check is performed at the very first server where the email goes through and in the first case the message is forwarded, but in the second it's removed and it never gets to the supposed recipient. Using SPF records for your domains will prevent any unwanted people from using your emails for malicious purposes.

SPF Protection in Shared Hosting

The SPF protection option is accessible by default with every single shared hosting package that we supply and you're able to use it without difficulty so as to secure the emails for any domain hosted as part of your account. The service is operated through the Emails section of our hi-tech, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. All it takes to activate the protection is to type the IP of the mail server as well as its hostname - mail.server.com, for instance. As soon as the protection is activated, only this server will be able to send out email messages from e-mails generated under the domain that you have selected. Your e-mail addresses may be handled by a different company, but in case that we take care of them together with your site, you can also enable the option for your emails to be sent only if the domain uses our MX records. This selection gives you superior security as just our server will be permitted to send messages from your mailboxes and you'll have better control. When you have any kind of questions or if you experience any kind of difficulties with this service, you can contact our technical support team at any time and they'll assist you immediately.

SPF Protection in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host your domain names in a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you'll be able to take advantage of the SPF protection feature as part of the conventional set of services that you will get using this kind of website hosting. Starting the protection involves only several easy steps within the Hepsia Control Panel, therefore even in the event that you've never used this type of function before, you will not have any troubles. Through an exceptionally intuitive interface, you will simply have to insert the details of the mail server which will be certified to send messages from your email addresses - its hostname (mail.server.com) and IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). The moment the recently generated record propagates, no one will be able to fake any e-mail address for that particular domain name and send e-mails from a server different from the one you have typed in. This doesn't specifically have to be our mail server, still if we take care of your e-mails, you will be able to allow an additional level of protection by picking an option that email messages can be send out from addresses @your-domain.com only if the domain uses our MX records. Our tech support team can assist you 24/7 if you have any questions about this service.