Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Category: Email Security & Digital Identity
No, not a specific person. The archetype. The user who registers as 1carlos@ followed by one of the legacy Big Four: 1 Carlos -hotmail.com -aol.com -yahoo.com -gmail.com
While there is technically nothing wrong with these free, massive providers, a growing number of power users, IT admins, and security professionals are starting to filter them out. Here is why looking at “1 Carlos” (and his generic domain) matters more than you think. Let’s be blunt: Hotmail, AOL, and Yahoo are spam havens. Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Category: Email Security &
We’ve all seen it. You’re reviewing a new user sign-up, a contact form submission, or a business inquiry, and you come across an email address that makes you do a double-take. Here is why looking at “1 Carlos” (and
If you want to be taken seriously, get off the Big Four. Buy a domain. Use your ISP’s email. Or at least switch to a modern, less-spammed provider.