DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is an email authentication system used to check that an e-mail message has been sent by an authenticated individual or email server. An electronic signature is attached to the email message’s header by using a private encryption key. When the email is received, a public key that’s available in the global DNS database is used to check who exactly sent it and if the content has been changed in any way. The fundamental task of DKIM is to block the widespread scam and spam emails, 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 doesn’t correspond, you will either not get the email message at all, or you will receive it with a warning note that most probably it is not genuine. It depends on mail service providers what exactly will happen with an email which fails the signature examination. DKIM will also provide you with an extra layer of protection when you communicate with your business associates, for instance, since they can see for themselves that all the e-mail messages that you send are genuine and haven’t been manipulated in the meantime.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Cloud Website Hosting

If you purchase any of the cloud website hosting plans that we are offering, the DomainKeys Identified Mail feature will be enabled by default for any domain that you add to your shared web hosting account, so you won’t need to set up any records or to do anything manually. When a domain name is added in the Hosted Domains section of our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel using our MX and NS records (so that the email messages related to this domain will be handled by our cloud web hosting platform), a private cryptographic key will be generated immediately on our email servers and a TXT resource record with a public key will be sent to the global DNS system. All email addresses set up with this domain name will be protected by DomainKeys Identified Mail, so if you send emails such as regular newsletters, they will reach their target audience and the receivers will be sure that they are legitimate, as the DomainKeys Identified Mail functionality makes it impossible for unsolicited people to spoof your email addresses.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Servers

All needed DKIM records will be set up automatically by our cloud platform when you add a domain as hosted in your semi-dedicated server account, so if you choose to purchase a semi-dedicated server plan, you won’t have to configure anything to be able to take advantage of the email authentication system. The domain name must use our name servers in order for its DNS records to be managed by us and if this precondition is fulfilled, a private encryption key will be generated on our email servers and a public key will be added to the global Domain Name System by a special TXT resource record. All addresses that you set up with the domain name will be protected by DKIM, which will make it impossible for 3rd parties to spoof any email address. Both you and your associates or customers can benefit from this option, as it will guarantee a higher safety level for your online correspondence.