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A ''DomainKeys Identified Mail'', or ''DKIM'' entry provides a 1024-bit public key, unique to your domain, that confirms that an email is actually from your server. It is a complementary check to SPF records. It is not as widely used as SPF yet, but should be set up anyhow. | |||
=== Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) === | === Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) === | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 11 February 2014
Email Providers
If you care about your personal Freedom, you should check out these Privacy-Conscious Email Providers.
Email Clients
Self Hosted Email
See also: Setting_up_a_Server#Setting_Up_Email
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.
DKIM Record
A DomainKeys Identified Mail, or DKIM entry provides a 1024-bit public key, unique to your domain, that confirms that an email is actually from your server. It is a complementary check to SPF records. It is not as widely used as SPF yet, but should be set up anyhow.