Check the Identity (name and return email address) option of your browser. Make sure the email you are sending is coming from you. This is especially true if you are using someone elses computer, such as one in the UAS-S Computer Lab , your local library, or a friends computer you are "housesitting". Important Note: Don't forget to remove this when you "leave" the computer!
Make sure the Mail Server is set to the server you wish to use to send mail. The name of the mail server that sends
your messages is also known as
your SMTP host. It is possible, for instance, to change the server identity to another host, versus the one you are currently accessing. Theoretically you can send mail and make it look as though it's coming from another server, for instance, from the White House. UNLESS that servers network administrator is smart enough to block that from happening. (The White House smartened up, you won't be able to do it.)
Set your mail to accept text only messages. This speeds the download time up and the memory storage down. This is also a security issue. An HTML mail-message can be set so that it is linking to a gif/jpeg file, which has a virus in it. Text-only
mail-readers will not be hurt by this.
Set your mail to accept attachments as links instead of inline.
Have a permanent Web Based Email Address. It's free for life.
It's permanent. You'll keep the same address even if you
change jobs or ISPs.
It's accessible from any Internet-connected
computer-anywhere in the world.
Understand how email viruses can be sent. Virii(or virusses) CAN be sent through email. But they cannot be plain text. Here are the known ways to send virii through email:
With an attached executable. This can only hurt you if you
if you execute it. Names will be disguised like Windows96up.exe or Freestuff.exe.
As an
HTML mail-message, linking to a gif/jpeg file, which has a virus in it. Text-only mail-readers
will not be hurt by this.
Mail with an attached Word/Excel file. This can only hurt you, if you
open it in the corresponding program. It will have a macro in it, that actually has a virus.
Choose a Secure Password
Choose a long password of at least 6-8 characters.
Use at least one letter, one number and one punctuation symbol.
Use mixed case characters (i.e., PaSsWORd).
Never use any word found in any dictionary.
Don't use any information which someone could readily obtain
about you (i.e., your name, company, phone number, birthday,
etc.).
Don't use the same password for your e-mail or Internet account.
If you write your password down keep in it a safe place. (You'd be
amazed how many people keep their passwords on post-it notes
by their computer).
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