DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is a validation system used to check that an e-mail message has been sent by an authenticated person or mail server. An e-signature is attached to the email message’s header using a private encryption key. When the email message is received, a public key that is available in the global Domain Name System is used to confirm who actually sent it and whether the content has been edited in any way. The main purpose of DomainKeys Identified Mail is to obstruct the widespread spam and scam email messages, as it makes it impossible to fake an email address. If a message is sent from an email address claiming to belong to your bank or financial institution, for example, but the signature does not match, you will either not receive the email message at all, or you will receive it with a notification that most likely it’s not an authentic one. It depends on mail service providers what exactly will happen with an email that fails to pass the signature check. DKIM will also give you an additional protection layer when you communicate with your business allies, for instance, as they can see for themselves that all the e-mail messages that you send are legitimate and have not been meddled with on their way.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Shared Website Hosting

If you purchase one of the Linux shared website hosting that we’re offering, the DomainKeys Identified Mail functionality will be activated by default for any domain that you add to your account, so you will not have to set up any records or to do anything manually. When a domain name is added in the Hosted Domains section of our custom-developed Hepsia Control Panel using our NS and MX records (so that the emails related to this domain will be handled by our cloud web hosting platform), a private encryption key will be generated instantly on our mail servers and a TXT record with a public key will be sent to the global DNS system. All addresses created using this domain name will be protected by DKIM, so if you send email messages such as periodic newsletters, they will reach their target audience and the recipients will be sure that they are legitimate, as the DomainKeys Identified Mail feature makes it impossible for unauthorized persons to spoof your e-mail addresses.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Servers

All necessary DomainKeys Identified Mail records will be set up automatically by our cloud web hosting platform when you add a domain name as hosted in a semi-dedicated server account, so if you choose to order a semi-dedicated server package, you will not have to set up anything to be able to use the email authentication system. The domain should use our name servers in order for its DNS records to be managed by our company and as long as this requirement is answered, a private cryptographic key will be created on our email servers and a public key will be sent to the Domain Name System by a special TXT resource record. All addresses that you create using the domain will be protected by DKIM, which will make it impossible for third parties to forge any address. Both you and your colleagues or clients can benefit from this option, as it will ensure a much higher level of protection for your electronic correspondence.