9 questions
Which email service to choose?
•Gmail — popular, Google integration.
•Outlook — for work, Office
365.
•ProtonMail — privacy, encryption.
•Fastmail — paid, reliable.
•For business: Google Workspace, Microsoft 365.
How to protect email from hacking?
•Complex unique password.
•Two-factor authentication.
•Do not click on suspicious links.
•Check the sender's address.
•Do not open attachments from strangers.
What are SPF, DKIM, DMARC?
•SPF — list of servers authorized to send from the domain.
•DKIM — digital signature of the email.
•DMARC — policy for failed checks.
•Protection against spoofing.
•Configured in DNS.
How to get rid of spam?
•Do not publish your email openly.
•Use alias (iCloud, Firefox Relay).
•Unsubscribe from newsletters.
•Filters in your email client.
•Report spam — improves filters.
How to set up email on your domain?
•Google Workspace or Zoho Mail (free).
•MX records point to the mail server.
•SPF, DKIM, DMARC are mandatory.
•Set up PTR record on the server.
•Test deliverability.
Email: how to organize your mail: filters, labels, auto-archive?
For the topic 'Email', start with requirements: what should work, what are the limitations in budget/performance/security. Then choose a solution.
Email: how to recognize phishing and fake emails?
Practice for 'Email': create a checklist (installation, setup, backup, updates) and go through it once — this reduces the number of 'mystical' problems.
Email: how to set up 2FA and backup codes for your account?
Answer for 'Email': updates and backups are more important than fine-tuning. Automate backups and enable 2FA.
Email: how to securely set up an IMAP/SMTP email client?
For 'Email', it is useful to: find the original source (documentation, release notes) and reproduce the problem with a minimal example.