Sender Policy Framework

Top 10 Mistakes That Damage Your Email Hosting Reputation

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Emails remain an indispensable communication tool for businesses. However, many organisations overlook the importance of nurturing their email hosting reputation. A robust email hosting reputation is crucial for ensuring that emails are consistently delivered to their intended recipients, rather than being redirected to spam folders. Unfortunately, numerous often-overlooked missteps can significantly harm this reputation and … Read more

Understanding DMARC: Domain Message Authentication Reporting & Conformance

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In an age where email communication is critical for personal and professional interactions, ensuring the security of email messages has become paramount. This is where DMARC, or Domain Message Authentication Reporting & Conformance, comes into play. DMARC is a powerful tool that helps domain owners protect their email domains from unauthorized use, such as spoofing … Read more

How does RBL, known as the Real-time Blackhole List work?

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What is an RBL, and How Does it Function? Realtime Blackhole List (RBL) is a common term used in the context of email and internet security. It functions as a DNS-based list of IP addresses known to be spam sources. When an email administrator queries an RBL, it checks whether the sender’s IP address matches any … Read more

What Is a Sender Policy Framework (SPF) Record?

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An SPF Record (Sender Policy Framework) is a DNS record that identifies which mail servers are allowed to send emails on behalf of a domain name. It helps to ensure that the sender’s email server is authentic and not being used for phishing scams or other malicious activities. An SPF record is added to the … Read more

What is DMARC, and how it works?

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What is DMARC, and how it works? DMARC is an email authentication protocol that helps protect against email spoofing. It works by verifying that the sender of an email is who they say they are and then provides instructions on what to do if the email fails authentication. DMARC also allows senders to specify how … Read more

What is email spoofing? How do you stop email spoofing?

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What is email spoofing? What is email spoofing? Email spoofing is an email fraud in which the sender’s address is forged to make it appear as though the email came from a different source. This is often done with malicious intent to trick the recipient into clicking on a link or opening an attachment that … Read more