DomainKeys Identified Mail, or DKIM, is a system for checking the authenticity of an email message by using an e-signature. When DomainKeys Identified Mail is activated for a certain domain, a public encryption key is published to the global Domain Name System and a private one is stored on the mail server. If a new email message is sent, a signature is issued using the private key and when the message is delivered, the signature is validated by the POP3/IMAP mail server using the public key. Thus, the receiver can easily distinguish if the email message is legitimate or if the sender’s address has been spoofed. A mismatch will appear if the content of the email message has been modified in the meantime as well, so DomainKeys Identified Mail can also be used to ensure that the sent and the delivered emails are identical and that nothing has been added or removed. This authentication system will enhance your email security, since you can verify the legitimacy of the important email messages that you receive and your partners can do the same with the email messages that you send them. Depending on the given email provider’s adopted policy, an email that fails to pass the check may be deleted or may appear in the recipient’s inbox with a warning notification.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Hosting

You will be able to make the most of DomainKeys Identified Mail with each Linux hosting that we offer without the need to do anything specific, as the mandatory records for using this email validation system are set up automatically by our hosting platform when you add a domain name to an existing web hosting account via the Hepsia Control Panel. If the particular domain uses our NS records, a private key will be created and stored on our mail servers and a TXT resource record with a public key will be sent to the global DNS database. If you send out periodic email messages to clients or business associates, they’ll always be received and no unsolicited individual will be able to forge your address and make it seem like you have composed a particular message.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you select one of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting offered by us, you’ll be able to use the DomainKeys Identified Mail option with any domain name that you add to your brand new semi-dedicated account without any manual intervention, as our advanced cloud hosting platform will create all the required records automatically, provided that the domain uses our name servers. The aforementioned is required for a TXT record to be created for the domain name, as this is how the public key can become available in the global Domain Name System. The private key will also be added automatically to our mail servers, so every time you send a new email message, it will carry our system’s electronic signature. The number of unsolicited bulk email messages continues to rise each year and very often fake addresses are used, but when you make use of our hosting services, you and your clients or partners won’t have to worry about that.