SPF Settings

The SPF settings page will show all options available for SPF configuration.

Note: All changes will not have effect unless the SPF record is verified.

Users can add a new SPF directive by clicking + Add new SPF Directive.

Once clicked, a modal will open allowing the user to add the required SPF mechanism.

SPF Directive Options

Type	Description
A Records	Specifies the type of mechanism to add to the SPF, allowing you to include A records.
MX Records	Specifies the type of mechanism to add to the SPF, allowing you to include MX records.
Include Statements	Specifies the type of mechanism to add to the SPF, allowing you to include statements.
IP4 Range or Address	Specifies the type of mechanism to add to the SPF, allowing you to include IP4 ranges or addresses.
IP6 Range or Address	Specifies the type of mechanism to add to the SPF, allowing you to include IP6 ranges or addresses.
Exists Macro	Specifies the type of mechanism to add to the SPF, allowing you to include an exists macro.

Qualifier	Description
Pass	Not Recommended - Allows the email to pass through without any action.
Fail	The action for the recipient server to take when an IP fails the SPF evaluation, blocking the email.
Soft Fail	The action for the recipient server to take when an IP fails the SPF evaluation, marking the email as suspicious.
Neutral	Not Recommended - Allows the email to pass through without any action.

Mechanism Domain (only visible for A record mechanisms): Toggle this to set the Host Value to the mechanism domain.

Host Value: The values of the SPF mechanism you want to add to your SPF record.

Description: Comments or descriptors to give this statement a friendly name.

Users can import all settings associated with the published SPF record in the public DNS by clicking Import.

SPF Flattening: Enables the platform to flatten your SPF record. Assists with bypassing the 10 DNS lookup limit of SPF.

Qualifier	Description
Fail	Allows users to change the 'all' mechanism specified at the end of the SPF record, blocking emails that do not meet the SPF requirements.
Soft Fail	Allows users to change the 'all' mechanism specified at the end of the SPF record, marking emails that do not meet the SPF requirements as suspicious.
Allow	Not Recommended - Allows all emails to pass through without any action.
Neutral	Not Recommended - Allows all emails to pass through without any action.