What do I use for spam prevention?

By Lena Shore | December 2, 2008 |

Question I was curious about what you use for your spam filters – mine is getting out of control with the viagra offers! Answer I use two types of spam filters. First, I use SpamAssassin on my servers. So, anyone that I’m hosting (including myself!) that gets email through it has that installed on their…

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Yes, you are a spammer! And, here's how to stop.

By Lena Shore | November 13, 2008 |

What is spam? There are lots of definitions of spam. It’s the electronic version of unwanted mail that shows up in our email boxes every day. It can be unsolicited mail. It can be bulk mail. It can be hiding a virus or someone seeking your personal bank information. It comes in all forms. 

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Spam Example: Phishing – Internal Revenue Service

By Lena Shore | November 8, 2008 |

Here is a good example of phishing with a nasty little piece of email I received today. These people are pretending to be the government. When you read their site link, you’ll notice the domain isn’t from the IRS. (The actual site is www.irs.gov.) When you click on the URL, they have copied the real…

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What the heck is Twitter?

By Lena Shore | November 4, 2008 |

Updated September 2018 For 2019 Twitter statistics, this is a good resource. So many people are all a-twitter about Twitter. If you haven’t been sucked into it, you are probably wondering what it is and why you should care. Basically, twitter is micro-blogging. You have 280 characters to say what you want each entry. Rinse…

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Spam Example: Spoof – Network Solutions

By Lena Shore | October 31, 2008 |

E-mail spoofing is a term used to describe fraudulent e-mail activity in which the sender address and other parts of the e-mail header are altered to appear as though the e-mail originated from a different source. I am always fascinated by how tricky spammers/hackers/phishers are. They are constantly working out new ways to get your…

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Gravatars: Customize Your On-line Presence.

By Lena Shore | October 29, 2008 |

Have you ever been reading comments on a blog, and notice that some people have little pictures next to their name and their comments? Ever wondered what those pictures are, how they got there, and how you can get one that you chose?

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Webmail: How to get it

By Lena Shore | October 17, 2008 |

If you are traveling or away from your desk, you can access your email account from any computer with an internet connection using webmail. Find out how!

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