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Are you missing the "Manage DNS" button?

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	==== '''Are you missing the "Manage DNS" button?''' ====		==== '''Are you missing the "Manage DNS" button?''' ====
	If you navigate to the "Domains" tab and click "Manage" next to your domain, and do not see the "Manage DNS" button on this page, you likely have third-party name servers. If this is the case, you will see a "Manage Nameservers" and "Restore Nameservers" button as outlined in the image below. This means that your DNS records are not controlled with Bravenet, so you will need to visit the third-party account where your name servers are located in order to add, edit, or delete DNS records.		If you navigate to the "Domains" tab and click "Manage" next to your domain, and do not see the "Manage DNS" button on this page, you likely have third-party name servers. If this is the case, you will see a "Manage Nameservers" and "Restore Nameservers" button as outlined in the image below. This means that your DNS records are not controlled with Bravenet, so you will need to visit the third-party account where your name servers are located in order to add, edit, or delete DNS records.

	[[File:Thirdpartyns.png\|frameless\|688x688px]]		[[File:Thirdpartyns.png\|frameless\|688x688px]]

Wikiadmin: /* Configuration 1) Email and DNS hosted at Bravenet */

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Configuration 1) Email and DNS hosted at Bravenet

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	''Please substitute example.com for your own domain name. If you see a MX record of the form mail1.bravehost.com you are likely hosting your email at Bravenet.''		''Please substitute example.com for your own domain name. If you see a MX record of the form mail1.bravehost.com you are likely hosting your email at Bravenet.''

	==Why is a SPF record important==		==Why is an SPF record important?==
	Adding an SPF record can help detect and prevent spammers from sending email messages with forged From addresses on your domain. Spamming with a fake reply-to address is called "spoofing." Since the email appears to be coming from your server, complaints and bounce backs from the spam will often be redirected to your server, rather than the actual spammer. You may also receive some of the original spam - spam that appears to be coming from you. Adding the SPF record to your zone file is one of the best ways to stop spammers from using this technique with your domain. An SPF record will remove a high quantity of bounce backs that you are receiving because other providers will reject the email immediately, without sending a bounce-back to the spoofed reply-to address.		Adding an SPF record can help detect and prevent spammers from sending email messages with forged From addresses on your domain. Spamming with a fake reply-to address is called "spoofing." Since the email appears to be coming from your server, complaints and bounce backs from the spam will often be redirected to your server, rather than the actual spammer. You may also receive some of the original spam - spam that appears to be coming from you. Adding the SPF record to your zone file is one of the best ways to stop spammers from using this technique with your domain. An SPF record will remove a high quantity of bounce backs that you are receiving because other providers will reject the email immediately, without sending a bounce-back to the spoofed reply-to address.

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	If you want to host your email at Bravenet and your nameservers are configured for Bravenet nameservers you would add the following TXT record at Bravenet:		If you want to host your email at Bravenet and your nameservers are configured for Bravenet nameservers you would add the following TXT record at Bravenet:

	1. Login to your Bravenet account ~~<br>~~		# Login to your Bravenet account
	2. Click on the "Domains" tab ~~<br>~~		# Click on the "Domains" tab
	3. Click on the domain you ~~wish~~ to ~~manage <br>~~		# Click manage next the domain
	4. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record"		# Click "Manage DNS" ('''Note:''' If you do not see this button, please refer to configuration 2).
	~~subdomain~~: <Leave this field blank>		# Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" Subdomain: <Leave this field blank> Host Name: example.com Value: v=spf1 include:spf1.bravehost.com ~all TTL: Default (1 Hour)
	Host Name: example.com		# Click "Create Record"
	~~value~~: v=spf1 include:spf1.bravehost.com ~all
	TTL: Default (1 Hour)		==== '''Are you missing the "Manage DNS" button?''' ====
	~~<br>~~		If you navigate to the "Domains" tab and click "Manage" next to your domain, and do not see the "Manage DNS" button on this page, you likely have third-party name servers. If this is the case, you will see a "Manage Nameservers" and "Restore Nameservers" button as outlined in the image below. This means that your DNS records are not controlled with Bravenet, so you will need to visit the third-party account where your name servers are located in order to add, edit, or delete DNS records.
	5. Click Create Record		[[File:Thirdpartyns.png\|frameless\|688x688px]]

	===Configuration 2) Email hosted at Bravenet and DNS hosted at a Third Party Host===		===Configuration 2) Email hosted at Bravenet and DNS hosted at a Third Party Host===

	If you want to host your email at Bravenet and your ~~nameservers~~ are configured for ~~Third Party nameservers~~ you would add the following SPF record at your third party DNS host:		If you want to host your email at Bravenet and your name servers are configured for third-party name servers you would add the following SPF record at your third party DNS host:

	'''Add TXT Record'''		'''Add TXT Record'''

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Configuration 4) Email and DNS hosted at Third Party Host

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	=== Configuration 4) Email and DNS hosted at Third Party Host ===		=== Configuration 4) Email and DNS hosted at Third Party Host ===
	If you want to host your email at a Third Party Host and your nameservers are configured for a Third Party Host use the steps in Configuration 2 of this article but change the 'value' to the SPF value provided by your Third Party Host.		If you want to host your email at a Third Party Host and your nameservers are configured for a Third Party Host use the steps in Configuration 2 of this article but change the 'value' of the record to the SPF value provided by your Third Party Host.

	=== Configuration 5) Multiple Host SPF record ===		=== Configuration 5) Multiple Host SPF record ===

Wikiadmin: /* Configuration 1 Email and DNS hosted at Bravenet */

2023-05-02T14:49:24Z

Configuration 1 Email and DNS hosted at Bravenet

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	When configuring a SPF TXT record it is important to identify and define where your domains DNS is hosted (name servers), where the email is hosted (MX records) and what the SPF TXT record is related to those parameters. To determine where your email and DNS are hosted please see the troubleshooting section at the bottom of this article.		When configuring a SPF TXT record it is important to identify and define where your domains DNS is hosted (name servers), where the email is hosted (MX records) and what the SPF TXT record is related to those parameters. To determine where your email and DNS are hosted please see the troubleshooting section at the bottom of this article.

	=== Configuration 1 Email and DNS hosted at Bravenet ===		=== Configuration 1) Email and DNS hosted at Bravenet ===
	If you want to host your email at Bravenet and your nameservers are configured for Bravenet nameservers you would add the following TXT record at Bravenet:		If you want to host your email at Bravenet and your nameservers are configured for Bravenet nameservers you would add the following TXT record at Bravenet:

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	5. Click Create Record		5. Click Create Record

	===Configuration 2) Email hosted at Bravenet and DNS hosted at a Third Party Host===		===Configuration 2) Email hosted at Bravenet and DNS hosted at a Third Party Host===

Wikiadmin at 22:04, 28 April 2023

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-Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is a method of fighting spam. As time passes, this protocol will be used as one of a more standard method of fighting spam on the Internet. An SPF record is a TXT record that is part of a domain's DNS record (zone file). The TXT record specifies a list of authorized hostnames/IP addresses that mail can originate from for a given domain name. Once this entry is placed within the DNS zone (records), no further configuration is necessary to take advantage of servers that incorporate SPF checking into their anti-spam systems. This SPF record is added the same way as a regular A, MX, or CNAME record.
+==What is a SPF record==
-== What can it do for me ==
+If you host email for your domain at Bravenet the SPF TXT record would be:
-Spamming with a fake reply-to address is called "spoofing." Since the email appears to be coming form your server, complaints and bouncebacks from the spam will often be redirected to your server, rather than the actual spammer. You may also receive some of the original spam - spam that appears to be coming from you!
+ Name:      example.com
-Adding the SPF record to your zone file is one of the best ways to stop spammers from using this technique with your domain. An SPF record will remove a high quantity of bouncebacks that you are receiving because other providers will reject the email immediately, without sending a bounce-back to the spoofed reply-to address.
+==Why is a SPF record important==
-== How to add an SPF Record ==
+==Configuring an SPF TXT Record==
 . Login to your Bravenet account <br>
 . Click on the "Domains" tab <br>
 . Click on the domain you wish to manage <br>
-. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" <br>
+. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record"
-. If there is a subdomain, enter it into the input box. <br>
+ subdomain: <Leave this field blank>
-. In the directives text-area add in the SPF Record text. It would look something like this "'''v=spf1 include:spf1.bravehost.com ~all'''"
+ Host Name: example.com

Wikiadmin at 22:40, 16 March 2016

2016-03-16T22:40:21Z

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	4. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" <br>		4. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" <br>
	5. If there is a subdomain, enter it into the input box. <br>		5. If there is a subdomain, enter it into the input box. <br>
	6. In the directives text-area add in the SPF Record text. It would look something like this "'''v=spf1 ~~mx a~~ include:spf1.bravehost.com ~all'''"		6. In the directives text-area add in the SPF Record text. It would look something like this "'''v=spf1 include:spf1.bravehost.com ~all'''"

Wikiadmin at 22:30, 16 March 2016

2016-03-16T22:30:23Z

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	4. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" <br>		4. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" <br>
	5. If there is a subdomain, enter it into the input box. <br>		5. If there is a subdomain, enter it into the input box. <br>
	6. In the directives text-area add in the SPF Record text. It would look something like this "'''v=spf1 mx a a:spf1.bravehost.com ~all'''"		6. In the directives text-area add in the SPF Record text. It would look something like this "'''v=spf1 mx a include:spf1.bravehost.com ~all'''"

Wikiadmin at 22:28, 16 March 2016

2016-03-16T22:28:30Z

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	3. Click on the domain you wish to manage <br>		3. Click on the domain you wish to manage <br>
	4. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" <br>		4. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" <br>
			5. If there is a subdomain, enter it into the input box. <br>
	A SPF ~~record~~ would look something like this "'''v=spf1 mx a a:spf1.bravehost.com ~all'''"		6. In the directives text-area add in the SPF Record text. It would look something like this "'''v=spf1 mx a a:spf1.bravehost.com ~all'''"

Wikiadmin at 22:25, 16 March 2016

2016-03-16T22:25:24Z

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	4. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" <br>		4. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" <br>

	A SPF record would look something like this ~~<nowiki>mydomain.com. IN TXT~~ "v=spf1 mx a a:spf1.bravehost.com ~all"~~</nowiki>~~		A SPF record would look something like this "'''v=spf1 mx a a:spf1.bravehost.com ~all'''"

Wikiadmin at 22:24, 16 March 2016

2016-03-16T22:24:52Z

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	3. Click on the domain you wish to manage <br>		3. Click on the domain you wish to manage <br>
	4. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" <br>		4. Scroll down to "TXT" Records and click "Add TXT Record" <br>

			A SPF record would look something like this <nowiki>mydomain.com. IN TXT "v=spf1 mx a a:spf1.bravehost.com ~all"</nowiki>