The standard port used for SMTP connections is 25. An ISP (Internet Service Provider) may block port 25 in order to prevent spamming by its customers. With port 25 being blocked, you won't be able to host your own mail server at home or work. We will show you how...

It is a known fact that SSL certificates are critical for internet users to stay safe online. Most browsers will not load a website unless a trusted SSL certificate is installed. In a significant move to enhance digital certificate security, Google Chrome has ann...

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VeriSign, the Registry Operator for the .COM domain, is increasing the annual registration price by to 9.59 USD. We do not have a plan to increase our price yet but it may come at a later date....

The domain registrar gets paid a yearly fee to register a domain name on your behalf which provides you with ownership of the domain name. You can configure your domain name to point to a set of name servers at the domain registrar. Those name servers can be that of the...

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Whatever email service provider you use, it would come with an anti-spam mechanism. It works by sorting the legitimate emails to the inbox and rejecting spam messages or putting them into SPAM folder. However, it is notoriously difficult to automate the process of differentia...

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In 2022, the number of global email users amounted to 4.26 billion and is set to grow to 4.73 billion in 2026. Email deliverability is important because it determines if your emails reach their intended recipients. When emails are delivered, they can help build trust a...

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A static or fixed IP address is a fixed numeric label assigned to a device on a network and remains the same every time a user or device connects to the network, whereas a dynamic IP is pulled from a pool of available addresses and may change each time the router reboo...

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Phishing scams are typically fraudulent email messages appearing to come from reputable entities like banks, online resources and credit card companies to direct you to a spoofed website or otherwise get you to divulge private information(e.g., passwords, credit card, or othe...

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On September 7, 2023 Squarespace acquired all domain registrations and their associated customer accounts from Google Domains. If you bought a domain through Google Domains, your domain will move over from Google Domains to Squarespace for management and Squarespace doe...

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Our free dynamic DNS service saves you the trouble of manually tracking ever-changing IP addresses without paying for an expensive static IP address....