E-mail or
electronic mail is one of the quickest medium of communication. Most of us have
our personal or official e-mail Ids. We can send not only simple text but also
files, pictures, videos etc as an attachment with an email. However, it’s important that your personal
information remains secure and safe and that you aren’t open to viruses or
hackers.
Some
precautions to be taken for safe e-mailing. Few of them are described below:
·
Your
password is your master key. Do not share your email password with anybody and
make it a habit to change your password regularly.
·
Most of
the time, we click on reply button to send a reply to a mail received by you.
Try to avoid the same since hackers use different methods to redirect your mail
to their own mail account. Always compose a new message and type the recipients
email address. If you want to click reply button to send a reply, please check
the e-mail address shown on the address bar.
·
Don’t
open attachments from anyone you don’t know. It may contain malware, spyware,
virus or Trojan which harm your computer and collects sensitive information.
·
Always Log
out or sign off from your account once you finished your work
·
Keep your
personal information personal – don’t share bank or credit card information by
email.
·
Make sure
that you have antivirus software installed and keep it up to date.
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