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* using some good antivirus software, which is updated on the regular basis. | * using some good antivirus software, which is updated on the regular basis. | ||
| − | * setting up SPF Record. Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records allow | + | * setting up SPF Record. Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records allow domain owners to specify the hosts permitted to send email on behalf |
| − | domain owners to specify the hosts permitted to send email on behalf | + | |
of their domains. Normal SMTP allows any computer on the net to send | of their domains. Normal SMTP allows any computer on the net to send | ||
an email claiming to be from anyone. This is quite often used by spammers to send emails with forged ''From:'' addresses. SPF record makes it difficult to forge ''From:'' addresses and, therefore, send spoofed emails | an email claiming to be from anyone. This is quite often used by spammers to send emails with forged ''From:'' addresses. SPF record makes it difficult to forge ''From:'' addresses and, therefore, send spoofed emails | ||
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