DomainKeys Identified Mail, or DKIM, is a system for validating the genuineness of an email by using an e-signature. When DKIM is enabled for a particular domain name, a public encryption key is published to the global DNS system and a private one is stored on the email server. When a new email is sent, a signature is issued using the private key and when the email is delivered, that signature is verified by the incoming email server using the public key. Thus, the receiver can easily tell if the message is authentic or if the sender’s email address has been forged. A discrepancy will occur if the content of the email message has been altered on its way as well, so DKIM can also be used to ensure that the sent and the received emails are identical and that nothing has been added or removed. This authentication system will boost your email safety, as you can confirm the legitimacy of the important emails that you receive and your partners can do likewise with the emails that you send them. Depending on the particular mail service provider’s adopted policy, a message that fails the examination may be removed or may end up in the recipient’s inbox with a warning flag.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Cloud Website Hosting

In case you host a domain name in a cloud website hosting account from our company, all the obligatory records for using the DomainKeys Identified Mail functionality will be set up by default. This will happen the moment you add the domain name in the Hosted Domains section of the Hepsia Control Panel, provided that it also uses our NS resource records. A private encryption key will be generated on our email servers, while a public key will be added to the global Domain Name System automatically by using the TXT record. In this way, you will not need to do anything manually and you will be able to take full advantage of all the benefits of this email validation system – your messages will be delivered to any destination without being discarded and no one will be able to send out email messages forging your addresses. The latter is very important if the type of your worldwide web presence suggests sending periodic newsletters or offers via email to prospective and existing clients.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Servers

The DomainKeys Identified Mail option is included by default with any domain name that is added to a semi-dedicated server account with us. It should also use our name servers, so that its DNS records are managed by our platform. The latter makes it possible for a special TXT resource record to be created, which is in fact the public encryption key that confirms if a specific email is authentic or not. This record is created once a new domain name is added to a semi-dedicated account via the Hepsia Control Panel and in the meantime, a private key is generated on our mail servers. If you make use of our web and email hosting services, your email messages will always reach their target readers and you will not need to worry about unsolicited individuals forging your email addresses for scamming or spamming purposes, which is something rather important when you use emails to get in touch with your business allies.