As part of the validation procedure for Amazon SES production privileges, several authentication protocols need to be set up to ensure the security and authenticity of email communications. With the support of Magnetic Mailer, configuring these authentication protocols becomes more manageable. The primary authentication protocols include:
- Sender Policy Framework (SPF): SPF is an email authentication protocol that verifies the authenticity of the sender’s domain. To set up SPF, you need to add SPF records to your domain’s DNS settings, specifying the IP addresses or ranges authorized to send emails on behalf of your domain.
- DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM): DKIM is another email authentication protocol that adds a digital signature to outgoing emails, allowing recipients to verify that the email content has not been tampered with during transit. To set up DKIM, you need to generate DKIM keys and add DKIM records to your domain’s DNS settings.
- Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC): DMARC builds upon SPF and DKIM by providing additional mechanisms for email authentication and reporting. It allows senders to specify policies for handling emails that fail SPF or DKIM checks and receive reports on email authentication results. To set up DMARC, you need to create DMARC records and add them to your domain’s DNS settings.
By configuring SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication protocols for your sending domains, you enhance the security and trustworthiness of your email communications, reducing the likelihood of emails being flagged as spam or phishing attempts. Magnetic Mailer can guide you through the process of setting up these authentication protocols and ensure that they are correctly configured to meet Amazon SES’s validation requirements.