What Is SMTP?

SMTP is an acronym for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. It is a set of communication protocols that allows applications to send electronic mail over the internet. It's an application that uses email addresses to deliver messages to other computer users. It allows users on the same or separate computers to exchange mail.

It can transmit a single message to one or many recipients. Text, audio, video, and images may all be used to send messages. It can also send messages…

The DMARC policy of a transmitting domain may be the most misunderstood and underutilized part of email authentication. However, it's also a great tool for combating email spoofing, which protects your subscribers and your brand's image in the long run.

The difficulty is that this specification's adoption has been gradual, and too many DMARC policies have lax settings,…

When someone receives an email, they see sections of the message that the majority of people are interested in. In addition to the message body, the receiver will normally see a few header fields, such as ‘From To:’, ‘Subject:’, and Date: which transmit basic information about the email message's stated origin and topic.

These headers are only a subset of the total number of headers in the email.

The method for making hidden headers visible will differ depending on the mailbox…

Whaling is a highly focused phishing attempt that masquerades as a legitimate email and targets top executives. It is a type of technologically-enabled social engineering fraud tactic that encourages victims to execute a secondary action, such as starting a wire transfer.

Whaling does not need a high level of technical understanding, yet it may yield enormous profits. As a result, it is one of the most serious threats to enterprises. The most targeted companies are financial…

DMARC or Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance safeguards an organization's trusted domains from email spoofing. Given the rapid expansion of email fraud and the fact that domain spoofing attacks account for a significant portion of these attacks, it's no wonder that many firms are eager to use DMARC authentication to examine emails sent on their behalf. In fact, the Department of Homeland Security…

Every business is eagerly anticipating the season of giving. Even in tough economic times, the two months between Halloween and New Year's Day often bring the most significant portion of revenue for the year. People eagerly wait for emails with flash sales to help them save big bucks. And the criminals are keener.

Imagine your company is getting ready for a significant Cyber Monday celebration. But before you start your email marketing campaign, an unsavory person hijacks your domain…

Setting Up a Google SPF Record.

There is never enough cybersecurity and protection in the digital age. While massive security breaches, data leaks, denial of service (DDoS) attacks as well as other cyberattacks are on the horizon but one security threat that is often overlooked: fake as well as malicious messages.

The security of emails may not always be at center of an organization's thoughts but it ought to be. Most of the employees has an email address registered on the domain…