Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - DKIM

What does DKIM stand for?

• Digital Key Internet Mail

• DomainKeys Identified Mail

• Dynamic Key Identification Method

• Data Key Integration Module

How does DKIM verify the authenticity of an email message?

• By checking the email content

• By attaching a digital signature to the header

• By analyzing the email attachments

• By verifying the sender's IP address

Which servers can check the DKIM header against a public key?

• DNS server

• Web server

• Outgoing mail server

• Receiving mail server

Which popular email services use DKIM by default?

• Hotmail

• AOL Mail

• Yahoo! Mail

• ProtonMail

How can DKIM be activated for email accounts set up on web servers?

• By installing a browser extension

• By upgrading to a premium plan

• By activating it manually

• By contacting customer support

What is the relationship between DKIM and preventing spam?

• DKIM automatically filters out spam emails

• DKIM guarantees no spam will be received

• DKIM has no relation to preventing spam

• DKIM prevents all spam messages

When was the DKIM specification created?

• 2015

• 2005

• 2010

• 2000

Which organizations merged to create the DKIM specification?

• Apple and IBM

• Yahoo! and Cisco

• Google and Microsoft

• Facebook and Amazon

What is commonly used along with DKIM?

• SPF (Server Policy Framework)

• SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

• HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

• TLS (Transport Layer Security)

What is the purpose of DKIM?

• To encrypt email messages

• To authenticate email messages

• To block all incoming emails

• To organize email folders