In the digital age, where nearly everyone relies on email for communication, ensuring your messages reach their intended recipients without being hijacked or altered has become a top priority. You might wonder, how can I make sure my emails are secure and trustworthy? Well, that’s where DKIM, or DomainKeys Identified Mail, comes into play. Think…
Email authentication is an important aspect of securing your email infrastructure, which means that you cannot afford to get it wrong. You might not get it wrong on purpose, but it is the small things that can cause bigger problems than you think. This happens a lot when you’re configuring the SPF record for your…
Imagine setting up an SPF record to protect your domain, only to realize it’s as good as not having one! Well, this is precisely what the situation is when your SPF record has the ‘null’ value. What does it mean? If you check your SPF record using tools like MXToolbox, SPF Record Checker, or your…
In the vast world of online communication, keeping your email secure is more important than ever. Have you ever wondered why some emails end up in spam folders while others go straight to your inbox? It all comes down to how well your domain is protected and authorized to send messages. This is where SPF,…
Vendor Email Compromise (VEC) or financial supply chain compromise is a type of threat attack where cybercrooks spoof or impersonate the email account of a trusted vendor to deceive customers or employees. They receive malicious emails in their inbox. These emails often try to convince the email recipients to share sensitive details, send money, or…
Creating SPF (Sender Policy Framework) records might seem like a small task in the realm of email communication, but it carries big consequences for your domain’s credibility and deliverability. Picture this: you send out an important email, but instead of landing in your recipients’ inboxes, it vanishes into the ominous spam folder. Frustrating, right? Unfortunately,…
SPF Compression and Its Role in Email SPF compression is more than just a technical buzzword; it’s an essential practice that enhances the functionality of your email authentication strategies. The Sender Policy Framework (SPF) specifies which servers are permitted to send emails on behalf of a domain, using a simple text record that contains relevant…
The New Zealand government recently published its Secure Government Email (SGE) framework. It’s designed to protect official information from email-based menaces, primarily phishing and spoofing. All the New Zealand government agencies must comply with the requirements by October 2025. These standards are introduced to improve email security while also retiring the outdated SEEMail service. This…
Can You Have Multiple SPF Records? The crux of the matter is that you cannot have multiple SPF records for a single domain. This is not merely a suggestion; it’s rooted in the technical specifications outlined in RFC 7208, which state unequivocally that only one SPF record should exist per domain. Straying from this guideline…
An SPF record is the primary authorization layer that determines whether your SPF configuration will be effective or let any domain send emails on your behalf. These records are basically a list of all the addresses and domains that are allowed to send emails using your domain name. These are published as DNS TXT records…
