DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is an email authentication system used to certify that an email has been sent by an authenticated individual or email server. An e-signature is attached to the message’s header by using a private cryptographic key. When the message is received, a public key that’s available in the global DNS database is used to confirm who exactly sent it and if its content has been changed in any way. The principal task of DKIM is to block the widely spread scam and spam messages, as it makes it impossible to forge an email address. If an email is sent from an email address claiming to belong to your bank, for instance, but the signature doesn’t match, you will either not get the email at all, or you’ll receive it with a warning notification that most likely it’s not a legitimate one. It depends on email providers what exactly will happen with an email which fails to pass the signature examination. DKIM will also provide you with an extra protection layer when you communicate with your business allies, for instance, as they can see for themselves that all the e-mail messages that you exchange are authentic and haven’t been tampered with on their way.
DomainKeys Identified Mail in Web Hosting
In case you host a domain in a web hosting account from us, all the obligatory records for using the DomainKeys Identified Mail functionality will be added by default. This will happen once you add the domain name in the Hosted Domains section of the Hepsia Control Panel, as long as it also uses our NS resource records. A private key will be generated on our mail servers, while a public key will be added to the global DNS system automatically using the TXT resource record. Thus, you will not have to do anything manually and you’ll be able to make use of all the benefits of this email validation system – your messages will be sent to any destination without being discarded and no one will be able to send out messages forging your e-mail addresses. The latter is really important in case the type of your web presence suggests sending regular offers or newsletters via email to potential and current clients.
DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Servers
The DomainKeys Identified Mail protection service is offered by default with any domain that’s added to a semi-dedicated server account with our company. The domain should also use our name servers, so that its DNS records are handled by our system. The latter makes it possible for a special TXT record to be created, which is actually the public cryptographic key that verifies if a certain message is legitimate or not. This record is set up when a new domain is registered in a semi-dedicated server account through the Hepsia Control Panel and in the meantime, a private key is generated on our mail servers. If you use our email and web hosting services, your emails will always reach their target audience and you won’t need to worry about unsolicited individuals spoofing your email addresses for scamming or spamming purposes, which is something rather important if you use email messages to touch base with your business allies.