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What does a Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record validate?
What does a Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record validate?
- The sending server's domain name (correct)
- The sending server's IP address
- The receiving server's domain name
- The receiving server's IP address
What is the purpose of a DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) signature?
What is the purpose of a DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) signature?
- To authenticate the sender of the email (correct)
- To encrypt email messages
- To determine the receiving server's IP address
- To hide the IP address of the sender
Which DNS record type is used for resolving an IP address to its associated hostname?
Which DNS record type is used for resolving an IP address to its associated hostname?
- MX record
- PTR record (correct)
- TXT record
- CNAME record
What does DMARK validation help determine in email communications?
What does DMARK validation help determine in email communications?
How does Cloudflare assist in dealing with DDoS attacks?
How does Cloudflare assist in dealing with DDoS attacks?
What is the main function of DKIM in email security?
What is the main function of DKIM in email security?
What is the purpose of SPF records in email server authentication?
What is the purpose of SPF records in email server authentication?
How does DKIM contribute to email authentication?
How does DKIM contribute to email authentication?
What is the role of PTR (Pointer) in email server configurations?
What is the role of PTR (Pointer) in email server configurations?
How does DMARK enhance email security?
How does DMARK enhance email security?
Which mechanism helps confirm that an email is from a trusted server?
Which mechanism helps confirm that an email is from a trusted server?
What is the purpose of SPF records in the context of mail servers?
What is the purpose of SPF records in the context of mail servers?
Which DNS record is used for Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance (DMARC)?
Which DNS record is used for Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance (DMARC)?
What does a DKIM record store?
What does a DKIM record store?
How does a mail server benefit from having all DNS records correctly set?
How does a mail server benefit from having all DNS records correctly set?
Which DNS record type can be published to control what happens when a message fails authentication?
Which DNS record type can be published to control what happens when a message fails authentication?
For what purpose are PTR records typically used in the context of mail servers?
For what purpose are PTR records typically used in the context of mail servers?
