RAA Group » SPF http://www.raagroup.com Ideas and Solutions for Continuity in Change Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:39:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What to consider when transferring domain to 1and1.com http://www.raagroup.com/2009/10/10/what-to-consider-when-transferring-domain-to-1and1-com/ http://www.raagroup.com/2009/10/10/what-to-consider-when-transferring-domain-to-1and1-com/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:43:22 +0000 RAAGroup http://www.raagroup.com/?p=146 1. 1and1.com DOES NOT offer SPF (Sender Policy Framework) for SMTP shared server email.

2. Email Spoofing can become a serious problem overnight. My research as concluded that apart from changing password (which does not seem to help), SPF (Sender Policy Framework) seems to be the only defense; unless one wants to pay more for dedicated server or Exchange hosting.

3. You will be locked in for 60 days! ICANN transfer policy reads:

A domain name is within 60 days (or a lesser period to be determined) after being transferred (apart from being transferred back to the original Registrar in cases where both Registrars so agree and/or where a decision in the dispute resolution process so directs).

See ICANN Transfer Policy

http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/policy-12jul04.htm

Closing comments: My decision to use 1and1.com rather than GoDaddy.com was WordPress driven; GoDaddy.com now overs WordPress hosting. In several years with GoDaddy.com my email was never spoofed; since transferring domain and email to 1and1.com around 30 days ago my email is spoofed weekly.

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]]> http://www.raagroup.com/2009/10/10/what-to-consider-when-transferring-domain-to-1and1-com/feed/ 0 Email Spoofing forces transfer of domains back to GoDaddy.com from 1and1.com http://www.raagroup.com/2009/10/05/email-spoofing-forces-transfer-of-domains-back-to-godaddy-com-from-1and1-com/ http://www.raagroup.com/2009/10/05/email-spoofing-forces-transfer-of-domains-back-to-godaddy-com-from-1and1-com/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:02:52 +0000 RAAGroup http://www.raagroup.com/?p=127 Email spoofing has forced me back to GoDaddy.com, now that GoDaddy.com can host my WordPress websites. I never had a problem with anyone spoofing my email until I move domains and email to 1and1.com. My research on spoofing has led me to conclude that SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is the reason. GoDaddy.com offers it and 1and1,com does NOT. Initiated transfer and will update.

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