DomainKeys Identified Mail, or DKIM, is a system for validating the authenticity of an email by using an e-signature. When DomainKeys Identified Mail is enabled for a particular domain, a public key is published to the global DNS system and a private one is stored on the email server. If a new email is sent, a signature is generated using the private key and when the message is delivered, the signature is validated by the incoming email server using the public key. Thus, the recipient can easily recognize if the message is genuine or if the sender’s address has been spoofed. A discrepancy will appear if the content of the email message has been changed in the meantime as well, so DKIM can also be used to ensure that the sent and the received messages are identical and that nothing has been attached or erased. This email authentication system will heighten your email security, as you can confirm the genuineness of the important email messages that you receive and your colleagues can do likewise with the email messages that you send them. Based on the particular email service provider’s adopted policies, an email that fails the test may be removed or may be delivered to the receiver’s mailbox with a warning symbol.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Shared Website Hosting

If you host a domain in a shared website hosting account with us, all the compulsory records for using the DomainKeys Identified Mail functionality will be added by default. This will happen the moment you add the domain in the Control Panel’s Hosted Domains section, as long as the domain also uses our NS records. A private key will be generated on our email servers, while a public key will be published to the global DNS system automatically by using the TXT resource record. In this way, you won’t need to do anything manually and you will be able to make use of all the benefits of this email authentication system – your emails will be delivered to any destination without being disallowed and no one will be able to send out email messages forging your addresses. The latter is truly important in case the type of your online presence involves sending regular newsletters or offers via email to prospective and current clients.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Servers

The DomainKeys Identified Mail functionality is included by default with any domain that’s registered through a semi-dedicated server account with us. The domain must also use our name servers, so that its DNS records are managed by our platform. The latter makes it possible for a special TXT record to be created, which is in fact the public key that confirms if a specific message is legitimate or not. Such a record is created as soon as a brand-new domain name is added to an account via the Hepsia Control Panel and at the same time, a private key is created on our mail servers. If you make use of our email and web hosting services, your messages will always reach their target destination and you will not have to worry about unsolicited people using your addresses for scamming or spamming purposes, which is something very important when you use emails to reach your business allies.