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==== SPF Record ==== | ==== SPF Record ==== | ||
A '''Sender Policy Framework (SPF)''' record identifies which servers are allowed to send email on behalf of your domain. The idea is to help prevent domain spoofing by spammers. If a spammer tries to use your domain to forge email, the receiver can check your SPF record and, if it doesn't match, reject it outright. These days most mail servers check for SPF records, and if they don't find one, they will | A '''Sender Policy Framework (SPF)''' record identifies which servers are allowed to send email on behalf of your domain. The idea is to help prevent domain spoofing by spammers. If a spammer tries to use your domain to forge email, the receiver can check your SPF record and, if it doesn't match, reject it outright. These days most mail servers check for SPF records, and if they don't find one, they will also reject your mail - so you need one. | ||
*[http://www.openspf.org/ SPF Project Overview] | *[http://www.openspf.org/ SPF Project Overview] | ||
Revision as of 17:39, 8 February 2014
Email Providers
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The only way to have full control over your email is to host your own mail server.
DNS
MX Record
SPF Record
A Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record identifies which servers are allowed to send email on behalf of your domain. The idea is to help prevent domain spoofing by spammers. If a spammer tries to use your domain to forge email, the receiver can check your SPF record and, if it doesn't match, reject it outright. These days most mail servers check for SPF records, and if they don't find one, they will also reject your mail - so you need one.