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And you exchange sensitive information via email. Safety is particularly important here.</p> </div> </header> <div class="page-section page-section--narrow"> <div class="page-section__block"> <ul class="accordion accordion--filled" data-accordion-selection-mode="multiple"> <ul class="content-list link-list"><li><a href="/help/domains/configuring-mail-servers-and-other-related-records/using-ionos-spf-to-improve-email-delivery/" target="" title="Using IONOS SPF to Improve Email Delivery"> Using IONOS SPF to Improve Email Delivery </a></li><li><a href="/help/web-security/protect-your-email-address/activating-additional-virus-protection/" target="" title="Activating Additional Virus Protection"> Activating Additional Virus Protection </a></li><li><a href="/help/web-security/protect-your-email-address/mail-spoofing-protection/" target="" title="Mail Spoofing Protection"> Mail Spoofing Protection </a></li><li><a href="/help/web-security/protect-your-email-address/recognizing-a-real-11-ionos-email/" target="" title="Recognizing a Real IONOS Email"> Recognizing a Real IONOS Email </a></li><li><a href="/help/web-security/protect-your-email-address/using-the-11-ionos-email-validation-service/" target="" title="Using the IONOS Email Validation Service"> Using the IONOS Email Validation Service </a></li><li><a href="/help/web-security/protect-your-email-address/unwanted-newsletters/" target="" title="Unwanted Newsletters"> Unwanted Newsletters </a></li><li><a href="/help/web-security/protect-your-email-address/sending-newsletters-correctly/" target="" title="Sending Newsletters Correctly"> Sending Newsletters Correctly </a></li><li><a href="/help/web-security/protect-your-email-address/emails-from-unknown-senders/" target="" title="Emails from Unknown Senders"> Emails from Unknown Senders </a></li><li><a href="/help/web-security/protect-your-email-address/fake-11-ionos-emails-phishing/" target="" title="Fake IONOS Emails (Phishing)"> Fake IONOS Emails (Phishing) </a></li></ul> <li class="accordion__item"><a 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href="/help/email/using-webmail/always-allow-emails-from-specific-senders-in-ionos-webmail/" target="" title="Always allow emails from specific senders in IONOS Webmail"> Always allow emails from specific senders in IONOS Webmail </a></li><li><a href="/help/email/using-webmail/treat-emails-from-specific-senders-as-spam-in-ionos-webmail/" target="" title="Treat emails from specific senders as spam in IONOS Webmail"> Treat emails from specific senders as spam in IONOS Webmail </a></li><li><a href="/help/web-security/protect-your-email-address/activating-a-spam-filter/" target="" title="Activating a Spam Filter"> Activating a Spam Filter </a></li><li><a href="/help/web-security/protect-your-email-address/disabling-anti-spam-in-webmail/" target="" title="Disabling anti-spam in webmail"> Disabling anti-spam in webmail </a></li><li><a href="/help/email/using-webmail/creating-mail-filter-rules-in-webmail/" target="" title="Creating mail filter rules in webmail"> Creating mail filter rules in 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