How to Activate Anti-Phishing Protection in Cloud Mail
Learn how to activate anti-phishing protection in Cloud Mail, as cybercriminals are getting better these days. Phishing is one of the most common traps cybercriminals use to solicit sensitive information, such as login credentials, credit card details, personal information, etc., by deceiving you into clicking a malicious link in a seemingly legitimate email. Their emails are carefully written, and the links and website look legitimate to lure you into providing information. To recognize phishing scams, see Identifying Spam, Phishing, & Virus Emails.
With Cloud Mail's Anti-phishing Protection, the links in your emails will be scanned to determine if they are safe or corrupt.
- This article applies to customers with Cloud Mail. To determine your email version, see "How Do I Determine My Email Platform?".
- The Anti-phishing Protection feature is only available to customers who purchase Business Email. If your email does not have the Anti-phishing Protection feature, you are using a hosting package email.
In this article, we will discuss:
Enable Anti-phishing Protection
To enable anti-phishing protection, please follow the steps below:
- Open a new window in your browser. In the address bar, type mail.<yourdomainname>.<yourdomainextension>.
- For example, if your domain is janesbagels and your domain extension is .com, you should type mail.janesbagels.com in you browser's address bar.
- Enter your login credentials on the login page, then click Sign In.
- An additional page will appear if you have enabled 2-Step Verification. Enter the authentication data on this page.
- In the upper right corner of webmail, click the gear icon, then choose All Settings.
- Click on Mail in the left pane, then select Anti-phishing.
- Select the level of protection you want to set to your email. To turn on anti-phishing protection, either choose the following options:
- Only scan links in emails I receive within Business Email.
- Scan all links in emails I receive within Business Email and on third-party and mobile devices.
The anti-phishing protection has been successfully set up in your account.
After Setup Experience
After setting up Anti-phishing Protection in your account, all links in your email will be scanned to determine if they are safe to open. This is what will happen when you click links in your email.
- A pop-up will warn you that you are attempting to open a potentially insecure link.
- If you choose to open the link, Anti-phishing Protection will scan the web page to make sure you land on a secure page.
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If the link is determined to be phishing, there will be a pop-up advising you not to visit the page.
- If the link is deemed not phishing, you will be taken to the link destination.
Review
With modern-day technology, cybercriminals find it easy to gain sensitive information by simply sending emails. By activating anti-phishing protection in Cloud Mail, you can protect yourself from being hacked by cybercriminals. Once you have enabled anti-phishing protection, any email that contains a link will undergo a security check before it can be opened.