SPF (Sender Policy Framework)
Sitecheck Team
A DNS record that specifies which mail servers are authorised to send email for a domain.
SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is a TXT record that lists the mail servers authorised to send email on behalf of a domain. Receiving mail servers check the SPF record to verify the sending server is legitimate.
Why it matters: Without SPF, spammers can easily forge your domain in the "From" address, damaging your email reputation and causing legitimate emails to be marked as spam.
Quick tips:
- Keep your SPF record under 10 DNS lookups to avoid
permerror. - Use
~all(softfail) during initial setup; switch to-all(hard fail) once all legitimate senders are covered. - Combine with DKIM and DMARC for comprehensive email authentication.
See also: DKIM, DMARC, DNS TXT Record.