Hackers email legitimate looking mails (phishing) that usually have some form of urgency, and include a link. The user clicks on the link, the web page they are taken to looks like Microsoft, for example, and the user then enters their credentials to log in, thereby giving their username and password to the hacker.
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Microsoft is retiring some products while others are reaching the end of support during the course of 2023. Upon retirement or end of support, there will be no new security or non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates.
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Support desks offer a high level of engagement and assistance in an IT-based business, especially if used effectively. We encourage all our customers to use the ticketing system and to log tickets by emailing support@databias.co.za with concise, useful information so we can assist as efficiently as possible.
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If you are an Exchange Online user and you receive a pop-up asking you to put in your password that does not accept your password, please read this document.
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Microsoft 365 email is very secure and Microsoft works tirelessly to stop hackers. At Databais we also work hard to prevent hackers from bothering you through using SPF, DKIM and DMARC. The sad truth however is that criminals are working just as hard at finding ways around all the security we have in place. It is therefore also your responsibility to be vigilant when it comes to email security because the only way the hackers can really get access is if you give them the power by filling in your details when they ask you to via a phishing email.
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Timing is everything. It is key to set up the new mail box and route the email to Microsoft 365 / Office 365 before backing up the previous mail box and importing it. A few duplicates are better then lost email.
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Coding for email is a fine art as there are so many variables that one needs to take into consideration, none the least of which are the different mail clients and what they do or do not support. Each is unique. As the third most used mail client in the world, Outlook has idiosyncracies that are of course different to those of Gmail and the 2016 release has its own set of requirements. Here are some things to be aware of
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How to create almost unbreakable HTML email signatures. The first thing to remember is to keep it simple. Some mail clients remove images from signatures no matter what you do so, plan for this. The fewer images the better. All set dimensions must be exact. No percentages. Your coding must be as tight as possible and your design as simple as possible.
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The ability to meet virtually is an important and cost-effective feature for businesses today, which is why Microsoft Teams is so topical. Microsoft Teams is a chat-based collaboration tool that provides global, remote, and dispersed teams with the ability to work together and share information via a common space.
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Email Signature Fonts
Email signatures are tricky things to get right. However, if you understand how different email clients work, then it is not too difficult after all.
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