Since the recipient doesn’t already Know you, you need to send them an introductory email. It must not contain an attachment. Basically, you’re introducing yourself and asking their permission to send email with an attachment that they may otherwise be suspicious of. Tell them who you are, what you’d like ...

There are many different ways to classify malware. Most, such as Antivirus vendors, tend to classify by intent (Trojan, worm, mailer, etc…) and several aspects of severity (damage potential, potential of outbreak, and actual outbreak reports). These metrics are usually averaged to create an overall risk rating. To the end ...

Many of the  are based on those available through the operating system. The following sections outline TCP/IP security. Access Control The security policy for networking is an extension of the security policy for the operating system, and it consists of the following major components: User ...

You can use the following options to check that incoming mail was sent from a valid user mail account or to deny access to specified mail addresses. IMail Server will always include the IP address of the source of a message in the message header....

You can use the Mail Relay Options to prevent unauthorized mailings, such as mass promotional mailings (known as spam) from passing through the IMail Server as a relay or gateway. The Relay mail for Addresses ...

Most of the time several viruses sent over email or Instant Messenger won't damage your computer without your participation. For example, you would have to open an email or attachment that includes a virus or follow a link to a site that is programmed to infect your computer. So, don't ...

Prior to installing sync software, prior to various software updates, prior to troubleshooting any problems with your email software, your techs may be, should be! recommending you backup your mail. A free way to do this with Mail.app in Apple’s OS X 10.4 is here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301239#mail An almost free way to do ...

This is for users of OnDeckTech’s Zimbra hosting services, however, it also explains how to configure Eudora more generally for other users, who will have to substitute their settings where appropriate. Click on Eudora in the menu bar at the top of the screen then click preferences. Then click “Getting Started” at ...

I’m not sure who came up with the three-pane system most software mail clients (and some web clients) use, but I’m desperately curious as to what they were thinking. It’s one of those things we don’t normally think about because, well, we’ve just been using it forever and ...