{"id":413,"date":"2024-03-18T10:28:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T10:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=413"},"modified":"2024-03-18T10:28:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T10:28:20","slug":"creating-an-spf-record-when-configuring-plesk","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/articles\/creating-an-spf-record-when-configuring-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating an SPF Record When Configuring Plesk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guide will walk you through the process of creating an SPF record on your server when configuring Plesk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"header-2\">Before you begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Configure the name servers for the intended domain to resolve to your Plesk server. For example, a domain such as &#8216;domain.tld&#8217; would need name servers like &#8216;ns1.domain.tld and ns2.domain.tld&#8217; pointing to IP addresses that resolve to your Plesk server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using Simply Cloud shared name servers for the domain, you will need to set up an SPF record in the Simply Cloud Control Panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPF for your DNS Domain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before beginning the process of creating an SPF record in Plesk, you will first need an SPF record for your DNS domain. If you do not have one, complete the SPF generator wizard at the following link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spfwizard.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.spfwizard.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer a few questions about your setup and the wizard will generate a valid SPF record for you. You can also use the above link to check an existing SPF record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPF for your DNS Domain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Login to your Parallels Plesk Panel (see Screen 1)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"screen 1\" class=\"wp-image-414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image.png 414w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-50x31.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the Domains link on the left panel.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1.png\" alt=\"screen 2\" class=\"wp-image-415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1.png 142w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-1-34x50.png 34w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the Open in Control Panel link for the relevant domain name.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2.png 171w, https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2-50x12.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the Website &amp; Domains tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-in-touch\"><strong>Get in touch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need advice on Ubuntu, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call us on 0333 247 0222:&nbsp;<\/strong>Monday \u2013 Friday, 9am \u2013 5.30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"chat-to-us-on-livechat-monday-friday-9am-5-30pm\"><strong>Chat with us on LiveChat:<\/strong>&nbsp;Monday \u2013 Friday, 9am \u2013 5.30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"write-to-us-send-us-a-support-ticket-from-your-simply-portal-and-we-ll-get-back-to-you-as-soon-as-we-can-https-portal-simplyhosting-com-site-login\"><strong>Write to us:<\/strong>&nbsp;Send us a support ticket from your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.simplyhosting.com\/site\/login\/\">Simply portal<\/a>&nbsp;and we\u2019ll get back to you as soon as we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have an account with Simply Hosting yet, you can also send our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/info\/contact-us\">Sales team<\/a>&nbsp;an enquiry and we\u2019ll get back to you between&nbsp;<strong>9am<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>5.30pm<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Monday<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>Friday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will walk you through the process of creating an SPF record on your server when configuring Plesk. 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