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Configure SPF Record

This check ensures that Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records are configured for the domain. SPF helps prevent email spoofing by specifying which mail servers are authorized to send emails on behalf of the domain.

Check Details

  • Resource: Domain
  • Check: Configure SPF (Sender Policy Framework)
  • Risk: If SPF records are missing or misconfigured, the domain becomes vulnerable to email spoofing. Legitimate emails may be marked as spam or rejected by recipient mail servers.

Remediation via Domain Registrar Console

  1. Log in to your domain registrar’s console.
  2. Open Domain Management for the affected domain.
  3. Navigate to DNS or DNS Settings.
  4. Ensure that an SPF record exists.

    SPF is configured as a TXT record.

  5. If no SPF record exists, add a new TXT record.
  6. Set the record value to your SPF policy (replace the IP address as required): 
    
v= spf1 a mx ip4:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -all
  7. Save the changes.
  8. Note: Ensure that only one SPF TXT record exists per domain.

Verification

Verify that the SPF record is now visible using command-line tools. 


nslookup -type=TXT example.com

or


dig TXT example.com

Replace example.com with your actual domain name.