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What is IMAP? What is POP3? Do I need to use them?

If you have ever set up an email account in an email program or app, you may have come across the acronyms “IMAP,” “POP” or sometimes “POP3.” Did you wonder which one to choose, or why you even needed them? Do you need to set up IMAP or POP3 to check your emails? We explain POP3 vs IMAP, what these terms stand for, and how using each one affects your email account.

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How to get started with the mail.com Mail App for Android

Would you prefer easy access to your mail.com account everywhere you go? It just takes a few steps to get started with our Mail App Read along and follow our instructions to get started with the highly secure mail.com app on all your Android devices.

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Email 2FA: How can two-factor authentication keep online accounts safer?

Have you ever wondered if you should enable 2FA for your online accounts? mail.com explains how two-factor authentication works and looks at the hows and whys of authentication apps. Use 2FA with an authentication app for extra online protection Keep reading to learn whether you could benefit from 2FA.

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Reduce your email stress in 2022 with these 6 tips

No one can deny that our constant connectedness through email, text messages, and social media can be overwhelming. And for many of us, a full email inbox has come to symbolize the overload we sometimes experience in our work lives. Make less email stress your New Year's resolution! So in 2022, resolve to manage stress with our six email stress reducers!

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42 people found this article helpful.

Ransomware attacks: How you can recognize and prevent ransomware

Do you know how to recognize and protect yourself against ransomware? You may have seen headlines about ransomware attacks on institutions ranging from banks to hospitals to gas-pipelines. But what is ransomware, why is it dangerous, and can such attacks be prevented? Today, we answer your questions about ransomware.

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168 people found this article helpful.

In case you missed it: Our mail.com blog readers' favorites

It was a busy year at the mail.com blog – after a successful launch in April we covered topics from spam-fighting tips and inbox tricks to explainers about the world of email. What posts proved the most popular? Which blog articles were most popular with our readers? In case you missed them, our readers' favorites of 2021!

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Phishing emails: How to protect yourself

Be on the alert for phishing scams that aim to hook your personal information You have probably heard about phishing scams – fraudulent emails designed to rob you of sensitive data. Because phishing is one of the most widespread forms of cybercrime, it’s important to learn how to recognize these scams so you don’t get caught in the net.

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How to sync your email address book with your iPhone contacts

You’ve already made mail.com your default iPhone email app but are having issues adding contacts to and from your mail.com app and your iPhone? It’s a snap to synchronize contacts between mail.com and your iPhone! We have the answer for you!

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166 people found this article helpful.

Ask the Expert: mail.com customer support

At mail.com, we strive to offer our users the best possible email experience. But if you do have a question or an issue, mail.com Customer Care is standing by to assist you. mail.com experts take you behind the scenes in Customer Care We interviewed two experts from our second-level customer support team to introduce you to the people behind the emails – and offer some insights into the mail.com support process.

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Black Friday: mail.com provides more protection against phishing with DMARC security standard

The email provider mail.com is now using the international security standard DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance). This improves the protection of its users against fraud emails with forged sender addresses.

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