https://nerdsid.com/tags/dns/Recent content in DNS on Nerdsid.comHugoen-usThu, 01 Sep 2022 05:27:57 +0000https://nerdsid.com/posts/demystifying-dkim-records/Thu, 01 Sep 2022 05:27:57 +0000https://nerdsid.com/posts/demystifying-dkim-records/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Email has become a crucial way of communication in today&rsquo;s digital world. However, it&rsquo;s also a target for scammers and impersonators. Thus it is essential to have methods to verify that the messages we receive are genuine and have not been tampered with. That&rsquo;s where DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) records come into play. In this article, we will understand how DKIM records assist in safeguarding emails against tampering.</p> <h2 id="what-is-dkim">What is DKIM?</h2> <p>DKIM is an email security standard designed to make sure that an email that claims to have come from a specific domain was indeed authorized by the owner of that domain.</p>