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For domain owners and users, you will usually get a package deal in have a mail domain nameserver to go with the domain you use. This allows you to assign and create your preferred emails since you own that domain. But one thing you will notice is that you are tasked with maintaining it as well.

This includes tasks as assigning storage quota, email types and handling and whether you want them to be stored on the server or downloaded once accessed. Of the three, the storage quota is important. Remember that if that email is not checked or retrieved regularly, they will pile up, occupying a larger space and eventually become a problem when you start receiving new mail.

Generally, scams are the new malware delivery method in email today and the norm is social engineering. Falsifying a link is the hallmark of seeded downloader Trojans, Phishing scams and other web-based malware. Security providers has been plagued with rogue antiapyware products that makes false claims of infection just to sell product or they drop their own malware to the system. Brand names are significamt regarding your security, both in terms of verifying that the link is legitimate and to know that products are legit. The technique is you should maintain a good security bearing that takes more time than just installing the right product before you install them, and you better be sure that the links you click really leads you where you want to go.

Email marketing has been a top way and form or advertising on the internet nowadays. Business owners, companies and corporations take advantage of the benefits they get from email marketing campaigns. Email marketing has indeed grown to be very popular as it is an effective and innovative way to advertise. But there are of course some techniques and strategies to the trade so business owners cannot just go email on random email addresses in promoting products goods and services. They need to be aware of spamming through random email addresses as well which is against the law. Business owners should hire professional companies who specialize on email marketing services and monitoring in order to protect themselves from inadvertent infringements of the law.

As with any other mobile maker, Nokia has their own productivity suites that allows their phones to become mobile business units that allows email and other business related functions on the go. The advent of better and faster smart phones from most manufacturers who were seemingly waiting for the result of the Apple iPhone that has succeeded has most clamoring for so-called iPhone look alike’s that are now common. Read the rest of this entry »

Most mail service providers are offering the same service for the growing mobile users who rely on them for business and social use. Email is still one of the most prominent messaging method for businesses and individuals alike but maybe because it has the same nostalgic effect of traditional mail that has lessened in popularity in the past few years. Email though now more secure are still some of the most exploited forms of spreading malware and is still being used in scams and other criminal activities. Read the rest of this entry »

The many mail service providers who offer them as a free service often have spam tagging options that allows them to compile and watch out for similar messages in the future allowing them to block similar attempts in the future. These mail service providers keep tabs on these scams and spam to block them in the transmission phase to prevent bot activity of flooding their servers with multiple messages, overwhelming them and clogging the system enough to cause a DoS attack. Read the rest of this entry »

\The email scam has you getting a notice that your social security, bank account or some other financial account has been compromised by a recent attack and that you are required to click on a link or web site to re-enter all your details for them to re-verify your account and get back on track with your account’s security. Read the rest of this entry »

Phishing is a tricky topic. It’s not really much of a technical problem, since much of its physics rely on human vulnerability. Phishers disguise themselves as legitimate websites that send you either warning emails or messages informing you that you won something.

One of the easiest ways to avoid getting phished is to have several email addresses – one you use STRICTLY for professional services like banking, and another for the more informal forms and services you use in the net. This effectively filters the types of messages you get, as Phishers usually harvest emails from sites with low security. Also be wary of opening attachments or clicking links at once. Try to determine whether or not you remember applying or being associated with the site, organization or offer.

With the advent of the iPhone came the much needed boost into the cloud computing platform that has been proposed and established by many of the Internets industry leaders. The cloud promises better performance with today’s multi-core processors that would be similar to the distributed processing systems of the mainframe days when people had access to only the places they were allowed to go. The promise of cloud computing is more power and flexibility of future internet applications like MobileMe for the iPhone and iTunes. It allows instantaneous syncing of all your devices, making it one of the best Internet apps to date. Share video and pictures by syncing your iPhone which automatically sends your stuff to the Apple servers then into the cloud, where upon boot-up, your Mac syjcs and reflects all changes and additions made. The future of the internet is in the clouds but it still needs time to blossom into one powerful system much like the internet was when it started to spread.

Gmail, being one of the better email sites out there, has outdone themselves again by creating a new feature for their users: SMS messaging

How often do you try to chat with somebody and they don’t respond because they just walked away from their computer? Or maybe you’re in the middle of chatting with them just as they need to leave. But you still need to tell them something — something really important like you’ve moved where you’re meeting…or ice cream! We need ice cream! This is why we built a way to chat with your friends even when they’re away from their computers. Now you can keep the conversations going with a new Labs feature that lets you send SMS text messages right from Gmail. It combines the best parts of IM and texting: you chat from the comfort of your computer, and your friends can peck out replies on their little keyboards.

This is only available in US for now, hopefully they will implement this globally soon.

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