DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is an email validation system used to certify that an e-mail message has been sent by an authorized mail server or person. An electronic signature is attached to the email’s header by using a private encryption key. When the email is received, a public key that is available in the global Domain Name System is used to check who exactly sent it and whether its content has been changed in any way. The prime purpose of DKIM is to hamper the widespread scam and spam email messages, as it makes it impossible to fake an email address. If an email message is sent from an email address claiming to belong to your bank, for example, but the signature does not match, you will either not receive the message at all, or you’ll get it with a warning that most likely it’s not genuine. It depends on mail service providers what exactly will happen with an email which fails to pass the signature examination. DKIM will also offer you an added security layer when you communicate with your business associates, for example, as they can see that all the emails that you send are genuine and haven’t been manipulated on their way.
DomainKeys Identified Mail in Shared Hosting
The DomainKeys Identified Mail option is enabled by default for all domains that are hosted in a shared hosting account on our cloud platform, so you won’t have to do anything on your end to turn it on. The sole condition is that the given domain name should be hosted in an account on our end using our MX and NS records, so that the email messages will go through our email servers. The private cryptographic key will be created on the server and the TXT record, which contains the public key, will be published to the global Domain Name System automatically, so you will not need to do anything manually on your end in order to activate this option. The DomainKeys Identified Mail authentication system will allow you to send trustworthy e-mail messages, so if you are sending offers or a newsletter to customers, for example, your email messages will always reach their target audience, whereas unsolicited third parties will not be able to spoof your email addresses.
DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Servers
The DomainKeys Identified Mail feature is included by default with any domain name that is registered through a semi-dedicated server account with our company. The domain should also use our name servers, so that its DNS records are managed by our system. The latter makes it possible for a special TXT record to be created, which is in fact the public encryption key that confirms if a specific email is authentic or not. Such a record is set up as soon as a domain is registered in a semi-dedicated hosting account through the Hepsia Control Panel and at the same time, a private key is created on our email servers. If you use our web and email hosting services, your emails will always reach their target viewers and you will not have to worry about unauthorized individuals using your addresses for spamming or scamming purposes, which is something very important if you use emails to contact your business associates.