Tag: webmail

Email Identity Protection and LuxSci Email Hosting

March 9, 2015

We have just completed a long series of articles discussing how attackers forge email messages and what technologies and techniques can be used to counter these attacks.  See: Email Identity and Forged Email. In this post, we will discuss some best practices when using LuxSci to maximize your protection against forged email messages.

LuxSci’s New WebMail Composer FAQs — How do I …?

July 9, 2014

To learn about the new WebMail Composer and our ongoing plans for enhancing the LuxSci web interface, see The Beginning of the New Luxsci Interface.  In this document, we answer common questions about the new composer; in particular, shedding light on things that are different to help acquaint you with the changes. What does Composer […]

Do you need a VPN for Secure Email in a Wireless Hotspot?

January 28, 2014

LuxSci has been approached by many people asking for VPN (Virtual Private Network) services.  When we ask them why, they indicate that they use wireless hotspots (like at Starbucks and other public places) that are insecure and untrusted and they want to be sure that their email is secure and encrypted there.* Note that even if the […]

Understanding Email Services: A crash course in email jargon

July 23, 2013

You thought email was a simple concept, but you are at once confronted with a plethora of acronyms and jargon like POP, IMAP, WebMail, Aliases, Forwards, SMTP, IMAP, POP, Quota, SPAM, TLS, SSL, Archival, and more! This article describes the ins and outs of email, explains these terms, and helps you figure out what services […]

Ensuring all data is encrypted at rest with LuxSci

May 10, 2013

Email and other data are either being “transmitted” or “processed” or are “at rest.” I.e., it is moving from one computer to another, stored/at rest on a computer, or preparing to be transmitted or stored. While most types of compliance regulation, such as HIPAA, specifically require that data be transmitted securely, not all regulations require […]