SPF and DomainKeys (DKIM) are email authentication technologies that help receiving mail servers verify the legitimacy of messages sent from your domain. These mechanisms reduce the risk of spoofing, phishing, and unauthorised email use.
By correctly configuring SPF and DomainKeys, you improve email delivery success and protect your domain’s reputation. This guide explains how these technologies work together and how to ensure they are enabled for your Domains.co.za domain.
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How SPF And DomainKeys Improve Email Delivery
SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DomainKeys (DKIM) are email authentication technologies that help receiving mail servers verify the legitimacy of messages sent from your domain. These mechanisms reduce the risk of spoofing, phishing, and unauthorised email use.
By correctly configuring SPF and DomainKeys, you improve email delivery success and protect your domain’s reputation. This guide explains how these technologies work together and how to ensure they are enabled for your Domains.co.za domain.
Additional Information
- SPF specifies which mail servers are authorised to send emails on behalf of your domain.
- DomainKeys digitally sign outgoing emails using cryptographic keys.
- Both authentication methods significantly reduce email spoofing attempts.
- Missing or incorrect records can cause emails to be filtered as spam.
- DNS changes may take up to 24 hours to fully propagate.
- A domain should only have one SPF record.
- DomainKeys must match the server that sends the email.
Login to Domains.co.za Account
1. Go to the Domains.co.za website Account Login page.
2. Enter your Email and Password and click the Sign In button.
3. You will see the Domains.co.za Dashboard, displaying the Manage Account menu on the left and your Account Information, Account Overview and Open Support Tickets on the right.
