SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is an email authentication method designed to detect email spoofing by providing a mechanism to allow receiving mail exchangers to check that incoming mail from a domain is being sent by an authorized mail server.

  • What is SPF? SPF is a text record that lists the mail servers authorized to send emails from a domain. When an email is received, the receiving server checks the SPF record of the sender's domain to ensure that the email came from an authorized server.

  • How SPF Works?

    1. The sender's email server includes the SPF record in the email headers.
    2. The receiving email server checks the SPF record to see if the email is from an authorized server.
    3. If the email passes the SPF check, it is considered authentic and is delivered. Otherwise, it may be marked as spam or rejected.

  • Why Use SPF?

    • Prevent Email Spoofing: SPF helps prevent spammers from using your domain to send malicious emails.
    • Improve Email Deliverability: By using SPF, you can improve the deliverability of your emails by ensuring that they are not marked as spam.

  • How to Set Up SPF?

    1. Create an SPF record for your domain.
    2. Add the SPF record to your DNS settings.
    3. Verify that the SPF record is working correctly.

  • Additional Resources For more detailed information about SPF, you can visit our SPF Guide.

SPF Record Example