Plesk SPF Setup

SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is an email authentication protocol that helps prevent spammers from forging emails using your domain. By publishing an SPF record, you specify which servers are allowed to send email on your behalf—improving deliverability and reducing the risk of spoofing.

Plesk is a popular web hosting control panel that enables users to manage websites, mail servers, and DNS settings from a centralized interface.

This guide will walk you through the steps to configure SPF for your domain when using Plesk to send email.

Plesk SPF Requirements

Note: If you’re already using Sendmarc for SPF management, simply copy ‘include:spf1 +a +mx +a:test.plesk.com’ and follow the steps here.

To authorize Plesk to send emails on your domain’s behalf:

  1. Log in to your domain’s DNS dashboard.
  2. Go to the page where you can update the DNS settings on that domain.
  3. Check if a TXT record starting with v=spf1 already exists.
    • If it exists, modify the existing record to include Plesk (details in the table below).
    • If not, create a new TXT record.

Example of an updated SPF record:

HostTypeValue
@ or blankTXTv=spf1 include:another.net +a +mx +a:test.plesk.com ~all

Example of a new SPF record:

HostTypeValue
@ or blankTXTv=spf1 +a +mx +a:test.plesk.com ~all
  1. Save your changes in the DNS control panel.

Allow up to 48 hours for DNS propagation, depending on your DNS host.

How to update your SPF settings using Sendmarc

For detailed instructions on how to update your SPF record through Sendmarc, refer to the Sendmarc SPF Setup Documentation. 

Plesk’s Documentation

Refer to Plesk’s official documentation for SPF setup here.

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Find out how to configure your Plesk DKIM settings here.