Tag: Smtp
How To “Gently” Switch People to SMTP Authentication
There are still quite a few small and medium sized ISPs out there who use technology such as “POP before SMTP” to allow mail relaying. However as threats increase, it’s become standard operating procedure to require proper authentication from end-users to allow outbound mail relay. One of my customers came up with a fairly gentle way to ease their user base into using SMTP Authentication (SMTP AUTH). (Jan 04, 2011)
Test your mail server security infrastructure with Email Security Grader
Email Security Grader is a free online tool which helps IT and mail administrators evaluate the security of their mail infrastructure. The web site regroups several important tests (spam blacklist, open relay, mx records, smtp/pop3/imap authentication), educates users and makes recommendations for each aspect of email security. (Nov 01, 2010)
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