Secure access protocols: POP3 vs IMAP vs Exchange ActiveSync
In this blogpost, we compare POP3 vs IMAP vs Exchange ActiveSync. We will see how these protocols work. What are their pros and cons? We will conclude by giving tips...
Category: Tips
Prevention is better than cure.
Introducing Mailfence Groups: secure group collaboration
Mailfence strives to make the internet a safer place. That’s why we developed our encrypted email solution. But in our opinion just offering secure and private email is not sufficient....
OpenPGP, S/MIME, Secure Message Escrow: Which E2E encryption is best?
From SMTP to OpenPGP, S/MIME and Secure Message Escrow Emails have been the epicenter of online communication for decades now. Unfortunately the underlying protocol called SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol),...
How to share an OpenPGP public key easily in three steps!
End-to-end encryption is an essential part of Mailfence secure and private email platform. For using end-to-end encryption, sharing or exchanging OpenPGP public keys in a secure and reliable manner can...
How to migrate from Outlook to Mailfence in a few clicks!
What if you’ve decided you’ve had it with Microsoft’s inadequate privacy controls and want to leave? What do you do and how do you get your messages out? In this...
Social Engineering: What is Smishing?
SMiShing (short of SMS phishing) is an emerging security threat. It is a technique that uses mobile phone text messages (SMS) to trick victims into taking an immediate action. Why...
Mailfence’s OpenPGP keystore gives full control over key management
Mailfence secure and private email service comes with an easy to use integrated keystore that supports wide range of functionalities for managing OpenPGP keys. In this blogpost we highlight those...
Social Engineering: What is Vishing?
Vishing is a combination of the word “voice” and the word “phishing”. It refers to phishing scams done over the phone. Individuals are tricked into revealing critical financial or personal...
Virtual machine: why use it?
There are plenty of reasons to use a virtual machine or VM from a security and privacy stand-point. In this blogpost, we will list some of them that will help...
Steps to take when your Email is hacked!
You have a hacked email account? Well, most of us use email so often and from so many different machines, that it is possible that it might be hacked one...