DomainKeys Identified Mail, or DKIM, is a system for verifying the authenticity of an email message by using a digital signature. When DomainKeys Identified Mail is enabled for a given domain name, a public encryption key is published to the global Domain Name System and a private one is stored on the mail server. When a new email message is sent, a signature is generated using the private key and when the message is delivered, the signature is checked by the POP3/IMAP server using the public key. In this way, the receiver can easily recognize if the email is legitimate or if the sender’s email address has been spoofed. A mismatch will appear if the content of the email message has been edited in the meantime as well, so DomainKeys Identified Mail can also be used to make sure that the sent and the delivered messages are identical and that nothing has been added or deleted. This validation system will enhance your email security, as you can verify the legitimacy of the important email messages that you get and your colleagues can do likewise with the emails that you send them. Based on the given email service provider’s adopted policy, a message that fails the examination may be erased or may enter the receiver’s mailbox with a warning notification.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Shared Website Hosting

In case you host a domain name in a shared website hosting account from us, all the required records for using the DomainKeys Identified Mail feature will be set up by default. This will happen as soon as you add the domain in , as long as the domain also uses our NS resource records. A private encryption key will be generated on our mail servers, while a public key will be sent to the global DNS database automatically by using the TXT record. In this way, you will not have to do anything manually and you’ll be able to enjoy all the benefits of this validation system – your email messages will be sent to any target destination without being disallowed and nobody will be able to send emails faking your e-mail addresses. The latter is very important in case the nature of your web presence suggests sending regular newsletters or offers via email to prospective and existing clients.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you opt for any of the semi-dedicated hosting plans offered by our company, you’ll be able to use DKIM protection with any domain name that you register through your brand-new account without any manual intervention, as our cutting-edge cloud hosting platform will create all the required records automatically, on the condition that the domain uses our name servers. The latter is required for a TXT record to be set up for the domain, as this is how the public key can become available in the global DNS database. The private key will also be added automatically to our email servers, so anytime you send a new message, it will carry our platform’s e-signature. The number of unsolicited bulk messages keeps increasing each year and very frequently forged addresses are used, but when you make use of our web hosting services, you and your clients or colleagues will not have to bother about that.