New Yahoo & Google Guidelines For Bulk Emails 

Bulk Email Guidelines

With newly expanded Google and Yahoo guidelines for high-volume emailers coming into force from the 1st of February, we look at what needs to be done to comply.  Why? As Google says about the reason for the new guidelines: “we’ll require bulk senders to authenticate their emails, allow for easy unsubscription and stay under a reported…

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No Email Backup For Microsoft 365?

No Email Backup for Microsoft 365

In this insight, we look at what many users think to be a surprising fact in that Microsoft 365 doesn’t provide a traditional email backup solution, and we look at what businesses can do about this.  Did You Know?….  Contrary to popular belief, Microsoft 365 (previously known as Office 365) is not designed as a traditional…

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Firefox Helps You Hide (Your Emails)

Following several months of testing, Firefox users can now take advantage of the Firefox Relay email masking tool from within the browser to help preserve their online anonymity and boost security.  What Is Firefox Relay?  Firefox Relay from Mozilla is a Firefox browser extension that lets users keep their email address private when filling out…

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Gmail To Get Blue Checkmarks For Verification

Tech News : Gmail To Get Blue Checkmarks For Verification

Google has announced that Gmail has introduced blue checkmarks next to select senders’ names to help users identify messages from legitimate senders. Will Work If You’ve Adopted ‘BIMI’ The new checkmark verification symbols work in accounts where users have adopted Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI). The BIMI system, introduced in 2021, allows users to…

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What Are SPF, DKIM, And DMARC Records?

Tech Insight : What Are SPF, DKIM, And DMARC Records?

In this insight, we look at the popular email authentication protocols SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, how they work, why they’re important, and what happens if they’re not set up properly.  What Is SPF?  SPF, or Sender Policy Framework, is an email authentication protocol used to verify the sender of an email message. It is used…

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Tracking What Happens To Attachments After They’re Sent

Tracking What Happens To Attachments After They're Sent

In this article, we look at how there are several risks and challenges associated with sending email attachments, how businesses can track emails, and about a new product that could allow greater visibility and control of what happens to email attachments after they’ve been sent.  What Happens When Emails With Attachments Are Sent?  Modern email…

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Microsoft’s Outlook’s Self-Updating Emails

Microsoft’s Outlook’s Self-Updating Emails

As part of its roll-out of the collaborative working ‘Loop’ app, Microsoft has announced that as part of its ‘365 Roadmap’, self-updating Loop elements can now be included in Outlook emails. What Is Loop? In November 2021, Microsoft unveiled its ‘Loop’ collaborative app which it described as “a flexible canvas with portable components” designed for assisting with…

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What Are Disposable Emails?

What Are Disposable Emails?

In this article, we look at what disposable email addresses are, their benefits and disadvantages, and we look at a few examples of disposable email address services. What Are Disposable Email Addresses? Disposable / temporary email addresses (DEA), also known as ‘burner’ email addresses, are (mostly free) services that allow the user to set up…

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How To Stop Your Emails From Ending Up In Spam Filters

How To Stop Your Emails From Ending Up In Spam Filters

In this article, we look at how spam filers work and what can be done to ensure that our legitimate emails reach their target and aren’t wrongly filtered out as ‘spam’ . Why We Need Spam Filters Although we’re focusing on how to avoid spam filters, it’s worth noting how important they are to businesses.…

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