Tag: secure web portal

How to Tell If Someone Read Your Email: Read Receipts and Web Bugs

January 30, 2024

We’ve all been in this scenario: you send an important email to your boss or a client, and then you wait, stressed out and anxious to know if they received it and their response. Typically, you can request a read receipt when sending the message to confirm the email was received. Another method, HTML web […]

Opportunistic TLS vs Forced TLS for SMTP

January 23, 2024

Email sometimes seems like magic because of how quickly messages are transmitted across the internet. While the rapid delivery speeds justify this presumption, a lot must happen for an email to reach you. Email sending relies on a protocol called the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to make its way across the internet to your recipient’s […]

Are Replies to Encrypted Emails also Secure?

December 26, 2023

Sending HIPAA-compliant emails is easy when you use an encryption solution like LuxSci. But what happens when someone replies to an encrypted message? Are the replies also secure? This is primarily a concern when using SMTP TLS as a secure means of email delivery.  This article will explain how messages are sent securely, how replies […]

Send Secure Emails: Alternatives to Web Portals

December 5, 2023

Digital technologies have entirely shifted how individuals want to interact with their healthcare providers. As consumers have become used to emailing or texting with their hairstylists, mechanics, and other providers to schedule appointments, they want to have the same level of interaction with their healthcare providers. However, many healthcare organizations find it challenging to deliver […]