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<center>'''SPF Record'''</center> | <center>'''SPF Record'''</center> | ||
| − | Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record allows the domain owners to specify the hosts which are permitted to send email on behalf of their domains. Normal SMTP allows any computer to send an email claiming to be from anyone. | + | Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record allows the domain owners to specify the hosts which are permitted to send email on behalf of their domains. Normal SMTP allows any computer to send an email claiming to be from anyone. This can be used by spammers to send emails with forged From: addresses. SPF allows a domain owner to specify which machines or hosts are authorized to transmit email for their domain. |
For example, you can designate which hosts are authorized to send email originating from user@your-domain.com. Your recipient's servers will then check the SPF record to identify the origin of your message. | For example, you can designate which hosts are authorized to send email originating from user@your-domain.com. Your recipient's servers will then check the SPF record to identify the origin of your message. | ||
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