DomainKeys Identified Mail, or DKIM, is a system for verifying the authenticity of an email message by using an electronic signature. When DKIM is enabled for a particular domain name, a public key is published to the global Domain Name System and a private one is stored on the email server. When a new message is sent, a signature is issued using the private key and when the email message is received, the signature is checked by the incoming POP3/IMAP server using the public key. In this way, the receiver can easily discern if the message is genuine or if the sender’s email address has been spoofed. A mismatch will appear if the content of the email message has been altered in the meantime as well, so DomainKeys Identified Mail can also be used to ensure that the sent and the received email messages are identical and that nothing has been added or deleted. This email authentication system will heighten your email security, as you can verify the authenticity of the important email messages that you get and your associates can do the exact same thing with the email messages that you send them. Based on the given mail service provider’s adopted policy, an email message that fails the test may be removed or may be delivered to the recipient’s mailbox with a warning.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Cloud Hosting

If you host a domain name in a cloud hosting account with our company, all the compulsory 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 Control Panel’s Hosted Domains section, on the condition that the domain also uses our NS records. A private key will be generated on our email servers, while a public key will be sent to the DNS system automatically using the TXT record. In this way, you won’t need to do anything manually and you will be able to enjoy all the benefits of this email validation system – your messages will reach any target destination without being discarded and nobody will be able to send out emails faking your email addresses. The latter is really important if the type of your worldwide web presence suggests sending periodic offers or newsletters via email to potential and existing customers.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Hosting

All needed DKIM records will be created automatically by our cloud platform when you add a domain as hosted in your semi-dedicated server account, so in case you decide to purchase a semi-dedicated hosting plan, you won’t need to set up anything to be able to use the email validation system. The domain should use our name servers so that its DNS resource records can be managed by our company and provided that this requirement is met, a private key will be created on our mail servers and a public key will be published to the global Domain Name System 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 forge any email address. Both you and your partners or customers can take advantage of this service, since it will guarantee a much higher protection level for your email communication.