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how_to:signing_outgoing_mail_with_dkim [2015/09/30 14:22] – paulhow_to:signing_outgoing_mail_with_dkim [2015/12/04 09:28] – paul
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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. 
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 +VPOP3 v6.15 and later support DKIM encryption. 
  
 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.  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. 
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 On the DNS server, create a new TXT record, with a host name of the <selector>._domainkey.<domain name> - for instance **1532654.example._domainkey.example.com**. Copy the public key from the key generator, and paste it into the TXT record's data. Remember to remove the speech marks and any spaces in the key. Apply the changes on the DNS server. On the DNS server, create a new TXT record, with a host name of the <selector>._domainkey.<domain name> - for instance **1532654.example._domainkey.example.com**. Copy the public key from the key generator, and paste it into the TXT record's data. Remember to remove the speech marks and any spaces in the key. Apply the changes on the DNS server.
  
-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_<domain name>_<selector>.key** (e.g. **domainkey_example.com_1532654.example.key**). +Now you need to sort out the private key. Copy the private key (including the BEGIN/END lines) and paste it into a text editor, like notepad. This document needs to be saved into the VPOP3 directory, as a file called **domainkey_<domain name>_<selector>.key** (e.g. **domainkey_example.com_1532654.example.key**). 
  
 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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