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Email Encryption: Securing Linux Communications Against Cyber Threats

Communication integrity is a primary concern for all individuals and organizations in this modern digital world. Email is one of the most prevalent modes of communication, and messages often contain sensitive information that, if intercepted by unauthorized personnel, might have serious consequences. Email encryption is vital for ensuring advanced electronic communication security in such scenarios.

Brittany Day
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Configuring Postfix On Debian For Secure Email Communication

Email remains a vital communication tool for both personal and business domains. Having your own mail server not only gives you control but also enhances the security and privacy of your communications. One of the popular mail servers is Postfix, known for its flexibility, reliability, and ease of configuration.

Brittany Day
Nov 09, 2023

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Install Mail-In-A-Box on Ubuntu: Your Privacy-Focused Email Solution

Mail-in-a-Box is a small, yet effective program that aims to create an easy to deploy, all-in-one email server solution in your machine. This tutorial shows you how you can install Mail-In-A-Box on Ubuntu Linux.

Brittany Day
Mar 26, 2023

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How to Install and Configure Thunderbird Email Client on Linux

Thunderbird is a desktop email client that packs a host of exciting features. Here's how you can install and set it up on your Linux desktop.

Brittany Day
Feb 11, 2023

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Configuring Postfix on Debian for Effective Email Delivery

Postfix is one of the best mail transfer agents for Linux servers. Here's how you can configure a Postfix server installation on Debian.

Brittany Day
Feb 11, 2023

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Step-by-Step Tutorial on Building an Email Server with Postfix

Why run your own email server? Perhaps you have a website, which needs to send emails to users, or maybe you want to store your emails on your own server to protect your privacy. However, building your own email server can be a pain in the butt because there are so many software components you need to install and configure properly. To make this journey easy for you, I’m creating a tutorial series on how to build your own email server on Ubuntu.

Brittany Day
Feb 11, 2023

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Using gmailctl To Manage Gmail Filters Efficiently On Linux

The gmailctl command-line tool manages email filters with a simple standards-based configuration file.

Brittany Day
May 25, 2022

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How to Safeguard Your Privacy Against Email Tracking Techniques

Tracking is everywhere on the Internet. Over the past year, a drumbeat of tech-industry scandals has acclimated users to the sheer number of ways that personal information can be collected and leaked.

Brittany Day
Jan 18, 2019

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Using Tcpdump to Ensure Encryption on POP Email Servers

I confess, I'm an outlaw at heart. I like using packet sniffers like tcpdump because it satisfies my base snooping impulses. Packet-sniffing is wiretapping after all, only it's applied to TCP/IP packets, not voice transmissions. Sure, they're my packets on my systems, but still the idea is appealing. Did you know that you can use tcpdump to verify that encryption on your POP email server is working? Find out how in this informative tutorial from Carla Schroder.

LinuxSecurity Contributors
Sep 30, 2008

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Configure Custom Postfix Bounce Messages for Efficient Email Handling

In the event that a message is wrong, a sender isn't real or any number of other problems, dealing with bounced messages is a pretty important part of email servers... If you're using Postfix for your email needs... This guide shows how to configure custom Postfix bounce messages.

LinuxSecurity Contributors
Mar 05, 2008

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Essential GnuPG Guide for Beginners: Setting Up Securely on Windows

Do you use Windows? Do you want to use GnuPG? Are you new to GnuPG in a windows environment? Then look no further! This document was written for new users who have never installed or used GnuPG before and have not perhaps done any reading but just wish to "dive right in and get started" using signing and encryption. If this is the case, please take your time to read through the whole document first skipping the update instructions (which make up significant portions of the document now). Be sure that you are comfortable with all the terms etc. before doing anything!

LinuxSecurity Contributors
Jan 28, 2008

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Enhance SpamAssassin Performance Through Automated Rule Updates

Are you using SpamAssassin, but the rulesets you currently have aren't seeming to do the trick? This article explains how you can download additional SpamAssassin rulesets resp. automatically update these rulesets with a shell scripts called RulesDuJour. These additional rulesets can increase your spam recognition rate dramatically.

LinuxSecurity Contributors
Nov 21, 2007

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Integrating ASSP And ClamAV For Enhanced Mail Server Security

This HOWTO, from Howtoforge.com provides a great look into how to leverage the best defense against spam on your mail server. Great overview with setp by step instructions: This document describes how to integrate ASSP (Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy) with embedded ClamAV into a mail server based on Postfix featuring virtual users and domains, i.e. users and domains that are in a MySQL database.

LinuxSecurity Contributors
Nov 09, 2007

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Building A Comprehensive Mail Server Solution On Debian Linux

HOWTOForge is a great place to pick up some great guides on setting up your server. Here: This guide describes how to set up a full email solution in Debian Linux (all code is from Debian Etch). I was asked to design a secure, scalable, portable solution for a small company. He goes through every stage, from soup to nuts, of all the issues and steps involved in getting your mail up to the level you want it at.

LinuxSecurity Contributors
Nov 07, 2007

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How to Securely Set Up POP Connections Using SSH for Email Safety

This document explains how to set up secure POP connections using ssh.

Anthony Pell
Jun 20, 2006

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PostX Messaging Application: A Trusted Communication Framework

This paper highlights PostX's Messaging Application Platform, which provides an integrated trusted communication framework flexible enough to solve the complete range of secure messaging requirements.

Anthony Pell
Jun 19, 2006

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How To Integrate ClamAV With Qmail-Scanner For Email Protection

This HOWTO describes how to integrate ClamAV, an anti-virus attachment scanner and Qmail-Scanner, an anti-virus message content scanner, with an existing installation of a qmail email server.

Anthony Pell
Jan 17, 2006

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Email Spoofing Risks and Threats: Awareness and Prevention

This document provides a general overview of email spoofing and the problems that can result from it.

Anthony Pell
Jan 10, 2005

Understanding Email Bombing And Spamming Risks And Security SolutionsUnderstanding Email Bombing And Spamming Risks And Security SolutionsUnderstanding Email Bombing And Spamming Risks And Security Solutions Understanding Email Bombing And Spamming Risks And Security SolutionsUnderstanding Email Bombing And Spamming Risks And Security SolutionsUnderstanding Email Bombing And Spamming Risks And Security Solutions

Understanding Email Bombing And Spamming Risks And Security Solutions

This document provides a general overview of problems associated with electronic mail bombing and email spamming.

Anthony Pell
Jan 10, 2005

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NIST Guidelines: Email Security Practices For Data Protection

Recommendations from NIST on email security. [PDF]

Anthony Pell
Dec 02, 2004

How to: Secure My E-mail in Linux

Email Encryption: Securing Linux Communications Against Cyber Threats

How To Integrate ClamAV With Qmail-Scanner For Email Protection

NIST Guidelines: Email Security Practices For Data Protection

Email Encryption: Securing Linux Communications Against Cyber Threats

Configuring Postfix On Debian For Secure Email Communication

Install Mail-In-A-Box on Ubuntu: Your Privacy-Focused Email Solution

How to Install and Configure Thunderbird Email Client on Linux

Configuring Postfix on Debian for Effective Email Delivery

Step-by-Step Tutorial on Building an Email Server with Postfix

Using gmailctl To Manage Gmail Filters Efficiently On Linux

How to Safeguard Your Privacy Against Email Tracking Techniques

Using Tcpdump to Ensure Encryption on POP Email Servers

Configure Custom Postfix Bounce Messages for Efficient Email Handling

Essential GnuPG Guide for Beginners: Setting Up Securely on Windows

Enhance SpamAssassin Performance Through Automated Rule Updates

Integrating ASSP And ClamAV For Enhanced Mail Server Security

Building A Comprehensive Mail Server Solution On Debian Linux

How to Securely Set Up POP Connections Using SSH for Email Safety

PostX Messaging Application: A Trusted Communication Framework

How To Integrate ClamAV With Qmail-Scanner For Email Protection

Email Spoofing Risks and Threats: Awareness and Prevention

Understanding Email Bombing And Spamming Risks And Security Solutions

NIST Guidelines: Email Security Practices For Data Protection

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