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Email authentication explained: how SPF, DKIM, DMARC and DNSSEC fit together
A plain-English guide to how SPF, DKIM, DMARC and DNSSEC each play a different role in protecting your domain and email, with links to…
2 October 2026 4 min read
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What is DMARC? Understanding DMARC Records
Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance, or DMARC for shorts, is a protocol that uses SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DKIM (DomainKey Identified Mail)…
1 November 2022 3 min read
Domains and DNS
How to Use DKIM to Prevent Domain Spoofing
What is DKIM? DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) is a cryptographic technology that senders can use to sign their messages with. DKIM allows the receiver…
1 May 2022 3 min read
Domains and DNS
DKIM Records Explained
What is DKIM? DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is an authentication standard used to prevent email spoofing. DKIM attempts to prevent the spoofing of a domain that’s…
1 April 2022 2 min read