DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is a validation system used to confirm that an email message has been sent by an authenticated mail server or individual. An e-signature is added to the header of the email message using a private key. When the message is received, a public key that’s available in the global DNS database is used to confirm who exactly sent it and if the content has been changed in some way. The primary purpose of DKIM is to hinder the widespread spam and scam email messages, as it makes it impossible to fake an email address. If an email message is sent from an address claiming to belong to your bank or financial institution, for example, but the signature does not match, you will either not receive the email message at all, or you’ll receive it with a notification that most likely it is not legitimate. It depends on email service providers what exactly will happen with an email that fails to pass the signature test. DomainKeys Identified Mail will also supply you with an extra layer of security when you communicate with your business associates, for example, since they can see that all the emails that you exchange are authentic and have not been meddled with in the meantime.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Hosting

You will be able to make full use of DomainKeys Identified Mail with each and every hosting that we’re offering without needing to do anything in particular, as the compulsory records for using this validation system are set up automatically by our web hosting platform when you add a domain name to an existing web hosting account via the Hepsia Control Panel. If the specific domain name uses our NS records, a private key will be generated and stored on our email servers and a TXT resource record with a public key will be sent to the global Domain Name System. If you send periodic email messages to customers or business associates, they’ll always be received and no unsolicited person will be able to forge your address and make it seem like you have composed a certain email message.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Servers

All mandatory DKIM records will be created automatically by our cloud hosting platform when you add a domain name as hosted in a semi-dedicated server account, so if you choose to get a semi-dedicated server plan, you won’t need to configure anything to be able to use the email authentication system. The domain must use our name servers so that its DNS resource records can be managed on our end and as long as this precondition is matched, a private encryption key will be created on our mail servers and a public key will be published to the DNS database by a special TXT record. All email addresses that you create with the domain will be protected by DomainKeys Identified Mail, which will make it impossible for 3rd parties to spoof any email address. Both you and your associates or customers can benefit from this feature, as it will ensure a higher level of protection for your online correspondence.