DomainKeys Identified Mail, or DKIM, is a system for checking the genuineness of an email message by using a digital signature. When DKIM is enabled for a given domain name, a public cryptographic key is published to the global DNS system and a private one is stored on the mail server. When a new email message is sent, a signature is generated using the private key and when the message is received, the signature is verified by the POP3/IMAP email server using the public key. In this way, the receiver can easily tell if the message is genuine or if the sender’s address has been forged. A mismatch will appear if the content of the email has been modified on its way as well, so DomainKeys Identified Mail can also be used to ensure that the sent and the delivered messages are identical and that nothing has been added or deleted. This authentication system will enhance your email security, as you can confirm the genuineness of the important emails that you get and your colleagues can do likewise with the messages that you send them. Based on the particular mail service provider’s policies, a message that fails the examination may be erased or may appear in the recipient’s inbox with a warning symbol.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Shared Website Hosting

If you host a domain name in a shared website hosting account with us, all the compulsory records for using the DomainKeys Identified Mail feature will be set up by default. This will happen once you add the domain name in the Hosted Domains section of the Hepsia Control Panel, provided that the domain also uses our NS records. A private key will be created on our mail servers, whereas a public key will be added to the DNS system automatically by using the TXT resource record. Thus, you will not need to do anything manually and you’ll be able to make use of all the benefits of this email authentication system – your email messages will be delivered to any destination without being disallowed and nobody will be able to send messages forging your addresses. The latter is really important in case the type of your Internet presence suggests sending periodic offers or newsletters via email to prospective and current customers.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you choose one of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting plans offered by our company, you will be able to use DKIM protection with any domain name that you add to your brand new semi-dedicated account without any manual setup, as our leading-edge cloud hosting platform will create all the mandatory records automatically, provided that the domain uses our name servers. The latter is needed for a TXT resource record to be set up for the domain name, as this is how the public key can become available in the global DNS database. The private key will also be added automatically to our mail servers, so anytime you send out a new message, it will have our platform’s digital signature. The number of unsolicited bulk messages continues to grow every year and quite often forged email addresses are used, but when you make use of our hosting services, you and your clients or associates won’t need to worry about that.