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DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)

An email authentication method that uses cryptographic signatures to verify that an email was sent by an authorized server and has not been altered in transit. DKIM adds a digital signature to email headers.

Related Terms

DMARC

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Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance. An email authentication policy built on SPF and DKIM th...

Email Spoofing

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The forgery of an email header so the message appears to originate from a trusted source. Email spoofing is used in phis...

Sender Policy Framework (SPF)

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An email authentication protocol that allows domain owners to specify which mail servers are authorized to send emails o...

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