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DKIM

An email authentication method that adds a cryptographic digital signature to outgoing emails, allowing receiving mail servers to verify that the message has not been tampered with in transit.

Also known asDKIMDomainKeys Identified Mail

In plain English

DKIM works like a wax seal on a letter. When your email server sends a message, it adds a digital signature created with a private key. The recipient's server checks this signature against a public key published in your DNS records. If the signature matches, the email is genuine and unaltered. If it doesn't match, the email may have been forged or tampered with.

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