DomainKeys Identified Mail, or DKIM, is a method for verifying the genuineness of an email message by using an electronic signature. When DKIM is activated for a certain domain, a public key is published to the global DNS database and a private one is kept on the email server. When a new email message is sent, a signature is issued using the private key and when the email message is delivered, the signature is authenticated by the POP3/IMAP email server using the public key. Thus, the recipient can easily know if the email is authentic or if the sender’s address has been forged. A mismatch will occur if the content of the email message has been changed on its way as well, so DKIM can also be used to make sure that the sent and the received messages are identical and that nothing has been added or removed. This validation system will enhance your email security, as you can confirm the authenticity of the important email messages that you get and your colleagues can do likewise with the emails that you send them. Based on the given mail service provider’s adopted policies, a message that fails the test may be erased or may end up in the receiver’s inbox with a warning symbol.
DomainKeys Identified Mail in Web Hosting
The DomainKeys Identified Mail functionality is enabled by default for all domain names that are hosted in a web hosting account on our cloud platform, so you won’t need to do anything yourself to activate it. The only requirement is that the particular domain name should be hosted in a website hosting account on our end using our MX and NS records, so that the e-mail messages will go through our mail servers. The private key will be created on the server and the TXT resource record, which contains the public key, will be published to the global DNS database automatically, so you will not need to do anything manually on your end in order to enable this functionality. The DKIM email validation system will permit you to send trustable emails, so if you are sending a newsletter or offers to customers, for example, your emails will always reach their target destination, while unsolicited third parties won’t be able to forge your email addresses.
DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Servers
The DomainKeys Identified Mail feature is offered by default with any domain name that is registered through a semi-dedicated server account with our company. The domain must also use our name servers, so that its DNS records are managed by our system. The latter makes it possible for a special TXT resource record to be set up, which is in fact the public encryption key that verifies if a particular email message is genuine or not. Such a record is created the moment a domain is registered in a semi-dedicated hosting account via the Hepsia Control Panel and at the same time, a private key is created on our email servers. If you use our email and web hosting services, your email messages will always reach their target destination and you won’t need to worry about unauthorized parties using your addresses for spamming or scamming purposes, which is something very important if you use email messages to contact your business allies.