DKIM
DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is an email
authentication protocol that verifies the authenticity of an email and prevents
unauthorized changes to its contents. DKIM is an open standard that uses public
key cryptography to assign a private key to each outgoing email. The
recipient's server then uses the public key in the DKIM record to decrypt the
signature and confirm that the email is authentic.
DKIM is essential for preventing spam, spoofing,
and phishing attacks. It's often used with other email
authentication methods, such as Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and Domain-based
Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance (DMARC). Emails that don't
pass DKIM and SPF checks may be marked as spam or rejected by email servers.
DKIM is an industry-standard defined in RFC 6376 and
updated in RFC 8301 and RFC 8463. Most email providers, including Microsoft,
make setting up DKIM for an organization relatively easy.
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