DomainKeys Identified Mail, or DKIM, is a system for checking the genuineness of an email by using an e-signature. When DKIM is activated for a certain domain name, a public key is published to the global Domain Name System and a private one is kept on the mail server. If a new message is sent, a signature is issued using the private key and when the email message is delivered, the signature is checked by the POP3/IMAP server using the public key. In this way, the receiver can easily distinguish if the message is legitimate or if the sender’s address has been forged. A discrepancy will occur if the content of the email message has been changed on its way as well, so DomainKeys Identified Mail can also be used to make sure that the sent and the delivered emails are identical and that nothing has been attached or removed. This email validation system will enhance your email safety, as you can confirm the genuineness of the important emails that you get and your associates can do the same with the messages that you send them. Depending on the given email service provider’s policy, a message that fails the check may be removed or may reach the receiver’s mailbox with a warning sign.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Web Hosting

If you order any of the Linux web hosting that we are offering, the DomainKeys Identified Mail option will be activated by default for any domain that you register under your 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 developed Hepsia Control Panel using our NS and MX records (so that the email messages associated with this domain name will be handled by our cloud web hosting platform), a private encryption key will be created right away on our mail servers and a TXT record with a public key will be sent to the Domain Name System. All addresses set up with this domain will be protected by DomainKeys Identified Mail, so if you send out emails such as regular newsletters, they will reach their target destination and the recipients will know that they are authentic, as the DKIM feature makes it impossible for unauthorized persons to forge your addresses.

DomainKeys Identified Mail in Semi-dedicated Servers

All compulsory DKIM records will be created automatically by our cloud web hosting platform when you add a domain as hosted in a semi-dedicated server account, so in case you decide to purchase a semi-dedicated hosting plan, you will not need to configure anything to be able to use the email authentication system. The domain should use our name servers so that its DNS records can be managed on our end and as long as this condition is fulfilled, a private encryption key will be created on our mail servers and a public key will be added to the Domain Name System by a special TXT resource record. All addresses that you set up using the domain will be protected by DomainKeys Identified Mail, which will make it impossible for third parties to fake any email address. Both you and your partners or clients can take advantage of this feature, since it will ensure a higher security level for your electronic correspondence.