How to add an SPF record for Alibaba Mail

What is an SPF record?

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is an email authentication protocol that helps prevent spam. A receiving mail server checks the SPF record of a domain to verify that the sender's IP address is authorized to send email for that domain. If the IP address is authorized, the email is considered legitimate. Otherwise, the email is considered a forgery and is rejected.

Addition Method:

The following steps use Alibaba Cloud DNS as an example.

1. Log on to the Alibaba Cloud DNS console. In the list of domain names, find the domain name that you want to configure and click DNS Settings.

2. On the DNS Settings page, click Add Record. Enter the record information and click Confirm.

Example:

Record Type: TXT

Host Record: @

Record Value: v=spf1 include the following:spf1.alibaba.mail.aliyun.com include the following:spf.qiye.aliyun.com -all

Result

Note: If you did not purchase your domain name from Alibaba Cloud, contact your domain name provider for instructions on how to add the record.