how_to:signing_outgoing_mail_with_dkim
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| DKIM, also known as DomainKeys Identified Mail, is a form of email authentication that digitally signs emails to prove that they were sent from authorized domains and aren't fake emails. Companies like Google and Yahoo use DKIM to sign their emails and it is becoming ever more popular. | DKIM, also known as DomainKeys Identified Mail, is a form of email authentication that digitally signs emails to prove that they were sent from authorized domains and aren't fake emails. Companies like Google and Yahoo use DKIM to sign their emails and it is becoming ever more popular. | ||
| - | To be able to do this yourself, you need to have access to the DNS server for your domain. This might be your own DNS server, or one provided by your domain registry. | + | VPOP3 v6.15 and later support DKIM encryption. |
| - | you find the domain you mean to assign DKIM to and select it. On the right side, right click and select **New TXT-record**. | + | To be able to do this yourself, |
| Now you need to generate a public key to put into a TXT record for your domain. To do this, search for a DKIM key generator, like [[http:// | Now you need to generate a public key to put into a TXT record for your domain. To do this, search for a DKIM key generator, like [[http:// | ||
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| On the DNS server, create a new TXT record, with a host name of the < | On the DNS server, create a new TXT record, with a host name of the < | ||
| - | Now you need to sort out the private key. Copy the private key and paste it into a text editor, like notepad. This document needs to be saved into the VPOP3 directory, as a file called **domainkey_< | + | Now you need to sort out the private key. Copy the private key (including the BEGIN/END lines) |
| Now go onto VPOP3 and click the **Services** tab, and **SMTP Server**, then click the **spam reduction** tab. Once there, change the **DKIM Signing** box to **All Local Senders**, and add the selector to the **DKIM Selector** box. Then click Submit. | Now go onto VPOP3 and click the **Services** tab, and **SMTP Server**, then click the **spam reduction** tab. Once there, change the **DKIM Signing** box to **All Local Senders**, and add the selector to the **DKIM Selector** box. Then click Submit. | ||
how_to/signing_outgoing_mail_with_dkim.txt · Last modified: 2020/07/22 11:32 by paul
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