{"id":903,"date":"2025-12-19T10:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=903"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:49:57","slug":"tipuri-de-filtre-spam-spf-mxfilter","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/types-of-spam-filters-spf-mxfilter\/","title":{"rendered":"Tipuri de filtre de spam - SPF \/ MXFILTER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is an email authentication mechanism that helps verify whether a message was sent from a server authorized to send email on behalf of a specific domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPF works through a DNS record published by the domain owner. This record contains a list of IP addresses and mail servers that are permitted to send messages for that domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-2571997303\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Acces timpuriu<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Mai ave\u021bi nevoie de ajutor?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contacta\u021bi echipa noastr\u0103 de servicii pentru clien\u021bi.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Trimite mesaj<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When an email is received, the receiving mail server compares the sending server&#8217;s IP address with the SPF record published in the sender&#8217;s DNS zone. If the sending server is not listed as authorized, the message may be marked as suspicious, classified as spam, or rejected entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/types-of-spam-filters-spf-mxfilter\/#What_Is_MXFILTER\" >What Is MXFILTER?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/types-of-spam-filters-spf-mxfilter\/#How_Does_It_Work\" >How Does It Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/types-of-spam-filters-spf-mxfilter\/#Advantages\" >Advantages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/types-of-spam-filters-spf-mxfilter\/#Limitations\" >Limitations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/types-of-spam-filters-spf-mxfilter\/#Effectiveness\" >Effectiveness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/types-of-spam-filters-spf-mxfilter\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_MXFILTER\"><\/span>What Is MXFILTER?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MXFILTER is an anti-spam mechanism that uses SPF data to perform partial authentication of incoming messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the SMTP connection, the filter verifies whether the message originates from a server authorized by the sender&#8217;s domain administrator. In simple terms, it checks whether the sender is using a valid mail server for the domain they claim to be sending from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can be compared to verifying that a letter was sent from an authorized postal office before accepting it for delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_It_Work\"><\/span>How Does It Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A sender sends an email from a domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The receiving mail server checks the domain&#8217;s SPF record.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The server verifies whether the sending IP address is listed as authorized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Based on the result:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The message may be accepted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The message may be marked as suspicious.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The message may be rejected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages\"><\/span>Advantages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Helps prevent email spoofing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduces the number of forged messages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improves sender verification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works automatically without user intervention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complements other anti-spam technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limitations\"><\/span>Limitations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The effectiveness of SPF and MXFILTER depends largely on the configuration of the sender&#8217;s mail servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a domain owner has not configured SPF records correctly, legitimate messages may be treated as suspicious or rejected. Likewise, domains without SPF protection cannot benefit fully from this verification method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because not all domains on the Internet have properly configured SPF records, SPF and MXFILTER alone cannot eliminate all unwanted messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Effectiveness\"><\/span>Effectiveness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under typical conditions, SPF and MXFILTER can achieve an effectiveness rate of approximately 50\u201360%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this reason, they are usually used together with additional anti-spam mechanisms such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CleanBox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content-based spam filters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reputation-based filtering systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When combined with other protection mechanisms, SPF and MXFILTER significantly improve the overall effectiveness of email security and spam detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPF is a DNS-based email authentication mechanism that identifies which mail servers are authorized to send messages for a domain. MXFILTER uses this information to verify the origin of incoming messages and help detect forged email senders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although SPF and MXFILTER are important components of email security, they are most effective when used together with other anti-spam and email authentication technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[21,41],"manual_kb_tag":[1288,1289,1290,1291,174,1292,204,1293,340,1294,772,1295,797,1280,1282,1283,1284,1285,1286,1287],"class_list":["post-903","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-antispam-filters","manualknowledgebasecat-email","manual_kb_tag-sender-verification","manual_kb_tag-mail-filtering","manual_kb_tag-inbox-delivery","manual_kb_tag-mail-rejection","manual_kb_tag-dns-server","manual_kb_tag-server-configuration","manual_kb_tag-dns-records","manual_kb_tag-partial-authentication","manual_kb_tag-spam-filters","manual_kb_tag-deliverability","manual_kb_tag-domain","manual_kb_tag-smtp-authentication","manual_kb_tag-email-authentication","manual_kb_tag-types-of-spam-filters","manual_kb_tag-sender-policy-framework","manual_kb_tag-sender-permitted-from","manual_kb_tag-mail-server-record","manual_kb_tag-trusted-mail-servers","manual_kb_tag-authorized-senders","manual_kb_tag-smtp-session-verification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9738,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/903\/revisions\/9738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=903"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}