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How can I add SPF record for 123FormBuilder?

SPF filtering is a common anti-spam measure among email providers. It is designed to prevent your emails from being marked as spam. Prevent email spoofing and secure your domain by adding SPF records to your DNS.

What is email spoofing?

Email spoofing is when scammers send emails that appear to come from your domain with a fake reply-to address. They mimic your regular emails by using the same phrasing, email template, and signature to make the message appear legit. Users are prone to phishing attacks when replying to the fake reply-to address and their sensitive information can be stolen.

What is SPF record?

SPF – Sender Policy Framework – is an email validation system designed to prevent spam by detecting email spoofing. SPF records are TXT files that allow senders to include which hosts are authorized to send emails on behalf of their domain.

How to add SPF records?

Head over to your DNS hosting provider and edit or create a new SPF record at the Root Level of your Domain. Then, specify which hosts are allowed to send emails on behalf of your domain.

Edit or add the following SPF record in your DNS to authorize our form builder:

v=spf1 include:_spf.123formbuilder.com

Important Note

You do not need to set this up if you are using the default 123FormBuilder address (noreply@123formbuilder.com). If you have connected your SMTP server on your forms, SPF filtering is not required.

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Is this service free?
Yes, we offer a free form builder service. Just sign up to the Basic plan and you are all set. This plan is forever free, but you are limited with a few features only, such as 5 forms per account, 100 submissions per month and you have to keep the backlink to 123FormBuilder on your forms. Check out our features matrix for more information.
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You can change the design of your form for more information. in the Themes section, which is located in your form settings. We offer a set of more than 30 predefined form themes for your forms, but you can also create your own from scratch. You can customize the submit button, the logo and more. To apply your own stylesheets, all forms come with a custom CSS editor.

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