What is spoofing

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For example, if you own the domain example.com, you can specify the
 
For example, if you own the domain example.com, you can specify the
authorized hosts to send email originating from user@example.com.
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authorized hosts to send email originating from ''user@example.com''.
 
Setting up a record will ensure that messages sent from users in your
 
Setting up a record will ensure that messages sent from users in your
 
domain are not rejected by the recipient's domain.
 
domain are not rejected by the recipient's domain.
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* Look at the "From" address on the email you receive. Anything to the
 
* Look at the "From" address on the email you receive. Anything to the
right of the "@" symbol should be the name of the legitimate company.
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right of the ''"@"'' symbol should be the name of the legitimate company.
  
 
* Look at the URL address that appears in your browser address bar
 
* Look at the URL address that appears in your browser address bar

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