What SPF is and how to set it up

SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is a DNS record that lists which mail servers are allowed to send email for your domain. Receiving servers check it to help confirm your mail is genuine, which reduces the chance of it being marked as spam or spoofed by others.

An SPF record is a TXT record on your domain. A typical record for mail sent through Dirham A Day looks like:

v=spf1 +mx include:_spf.dirhamaday.ae ~all

To set it up:

1. Open the DirhamHost panel and go to Zone Editor (DNS).
2. Add or edit the TXT record for your root domain (@).
3. Enter the SPF value, including any third-party senders you use.
4. Save.

Key rules:

• You may only have one SPF record per domain - combine all senders into it.
• Add include: entries for any external services that send as your domain (e.g. a marketing platform).
• End with ~all (soft fail) or -all (hard fail) - hard fail is stricter.

SPF alone is not enough; pair it with DKIM and DMARC for full protection. If you are unsure of the exact include for our servers, we will give you the correct value - contact support@dirhamaday.ae.