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# Enabling SPF and DKIM Records (SolidCP)

SPF/DKIM records are necessary in order to help prevent your email addresses from being spoofed, which lets unauthorized party to forge emails using @yourdomain.com mailbox.

## SPF/DKIM records

### ENABLING SPF RECORD

On our SolidCP, by default you have a created SPF record in the following format: **v=spf1 a mx -all**

If you want to remove or edit this record, please follow the steps below.

1. Login to your **SolidCP**.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/SolidCP/images/solidcp_1.gif)

2. Click on the **Domains** icon.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/SolidCP/images/2_solidcp_dkim.png)

3. Select the domain you wish to edit.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/SolidCP/images/3_solidcp_dkim.png)

4. Click on **Edit DNS zone records**.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/SolidCP/images/4_solidcp_dkim.png)

5. If you want to add a new **SPF (TXT)** record, first remove the existing **TXT** record and then add the new one by clicking the **Add Record** button.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/SolidCP/images/5_solidcp_dkim.png)

6. Choose from the drop-down menu **TXT** record and add the value you desire, after that click **Save** and your new SPF record is created successfully.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/SolidCP/images/6_solidcp_dkim.png)

### ENABLING DKIM RECORD

1. Log into **SmarterMail** as the Domain Administrator.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/smartermail_dkim/0_dkim.png)

2. Click the **Domain Settings** icon.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/smartermail_dkim/1_dkim.png)

3. Click on **General** in the left menu, on the Email Signing card, click **Enable**.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/smartermail_dkim/2_dkim.png)

4. SmarterMail will display a unique **Text Record Name** and **Text Record Value**. You need to add the TXT record to your DNS server using the provided name and value.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/smartermail_dkim/3_dkim.png)

5. After the **TXT record** has been added and propagated to DNS, click on the **Enable** button once again. SmarterMail will attempt to verify the DNS settings and DKIM Signing will be enabled.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/smartermail_dkim/2_dkim.png)