--- title: How to Secure your Business Email as Employees Work from Home description: Email security and privacy tips to protect users working from home with MDaemon Email Server and Security Gateway for Email image: https://blog.mdaemon.com/hubfs/Email%20Security%20Tips%20for%20Business%20-%20Work%20from%20Home.png --- [![MDaemon Technologies](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MDaemon-Technologies_logo_large.png?width=564&height=110&name=MDaemon-Technologies_logo_large.png "MDaemon Technologies")](https://mdaemon.com/) - [Blog Home](https://blog.mdaemon.com) # MDaemon Technologies Blog ## [How to Secure your Business Email as Employees Work from Home](https://blog.mdaemon.com/email-security-tips-for-the-new-work-from-home-world) By [Brad Wyro](https://blog.mdaemon.com/author/brad-wyro) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way we approach data privacy and email security as the transition to working from home has been accompanied by a growing surge of [Coronavirus themed phishing scams and spoofed websites](https://blog.mdaemon.com/the-coronavirus-pandemic-comes-with-a-spike-in-online-scams-and-changes-to-how-we-work) used to distribute malware or lure victims into providing confidential information. In addition to these inbound threats, businesses must deal with leaks of confidential data transmitted via email and other outbound threats while meeting the latest data privacy and compliance laws. ## **Protecting Your Business with Security Gateway for Email and MDaemon Email Server** Both MDaemon and Security Gateway are packed with features to help protect businesses from spam, malware and other email-borne threats, including the latest COVID-19 related phishing scams, and whether your business uses MDaemon or Security Gateway, you’ve got total control to provide the most secure email to suit your business needs. And that holds true for our [hosted email](https://www.altn.com/Products/MDaemon-Private-Cloud-Email/)and [secure email gateway](https://www.securitygatewayforemail.com/Products/Hosted-Cloud-Security-Gateway-For-Email/)services as well as [on-premise deployments](https://www.altn.com/Products/), so to help businesses meet the challenges of securing online communications as employees work from home, I’d like to share a few email security best practices. ### **Best Practices for Secure Email with Security Gateway** #### **Use Data Leak Prevention to prevent sensitive data from being sent via email** As health care facilities, doctors, and mental health professionals transition to online appointments, personal data such as Social Security numbers, diagnoses and treatment details are more likely to be shared online, and this can present privacy and compliance implications for your business. To help prevent this sensitive information from being sent via email, Security Gateway includes [Data Leak Prevention](http://blogs.mdaemon.com/index.php/2019/01/28/prevent-leaks-of-sensitive-business-data-with-security-gateway/) to detect email messages containing sensitive content and then reject them, encrypt them, or place them in the administrative quarantine for review. ![Data-Leak-Prevention-Security-Gateway-For-Email](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Data-Leak-Prevention-Security-Gateway-For-Email.jpg?width=713&name=Data-Leak-Prevention-Security-Gateway-For-Email.jpg) #### **Block spam, viruses, ransomware, and more** Security Gateway can also help protect against the latest COVID-19 related spam and virus outbreaks with its dual antivirus engines and Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak Protection. Administrators have complete control over their anti-spam and antivirus settings, including quarantine configuration and reporting tools to help ensure junk email gets blocked while legitimate email gets delivered. ![Antispam-Antivirus-Security-Gateway-For-Email (1)](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Antispam-Antivirus-Security-Gateway-For-Email%20(1).png?width=713&name=Antispam-Antivirus-Security-Gateway-For-Email%20(1).png) #### **Follow email archiving and retention best practices** During these uncertain times, businesses may also need to re-visit their email compliance and archiving requirements. Security Gateway’s built-in archiving includes retention policies and legal hold to help businesses meet current regulations or respond to litigation requests. ![Email-Archiving-Compliance-Security-Gateway-For-Email](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-Archiving-Compliance-Security-Gateway-For-Email.jpg?width=713&name=Email-Archiving-Compliance-Security-Gateway-For-Email.jpg) ### **Best Practices for Secure Email with MDaemon Email Server** #### **Use content filtering and email encryption** To help prevent confidential data sent via email from getting into the wrong hands. MDaemon administrators can create content filtering rules to encrypt messages containing sensitive data using OpenPGP email encryption. ![OpenPGP email encryption with MDaemon Email Server](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-encryption_MDaemon-Email-Server.png?width=801&name=Email-encryption_MDaemon-Email-Server.png) #### **Use MDaemon AntiVirus** MDaemon AntiVirus with Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak Protection helps protect business from the latest COVID-19 related spam and malware outbreaks. It uses Recurrent Pattern Detection technology to identify the latest spam and malware within minutes (or even seconds) of an outbreak. ![MDaemon Antivirus - MDaemon Remote Administration](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Antivirus_MDaemon-Email-Server.png?width=802&name=Antivirus_MDaemon-Email-Server.png) #### **Use secure connections to send and receive email** We always recommend using SSL and TLS for secure email messaging. Administrators can take things a step further by requiring users to configure their email clients to send email over a secure, encrypted connection using port 587 instead of the standard port 25, which does not use SSL. ![SSL and TLS settings for MDaemon Email Server](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SSL-TLS_MDaemon-Email-Server.png?width=803&name=SSL-TLS_MDaemon-Email-Server.png) #### **Use secure connections for instant messaging** A remote workforce will likely be using MDaemon Instant Messenger as well, so to help ensure these communications are kept private, MDaemon’s XMPP server supports communication over the secure SSL port for both XMPP and HTTPS connections. ![Secure instant messaging - MDaemon Email Server](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/XMPP-SSL_MDaemon-Email-Server.png?width=801&name=XMPP-SSL_MDaemon-Email-Server.png) #### **Use Email Encryption in MDaemon Webmail** MDaemon Webmail users can easily send encrypted email messages on-demand from the message compose window. ![Email Encryption via message compose window in MDaemon Webmail](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Email-encryption_MDaemon-Webmail.png?width=802&name=Email-encryption_MDaemon-Webmail.png) #### **Use two-factor authentication** MDaemon Webmail supports two-factor authentication to protect against password guessing attempts and unauthorized login attempts. ![Two-factor authentication in MDaemon Webmail](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Two-factor-authentication_MDaemon-Webmail.png?width=803&name=Two-factor-authentication_MDaemon-Webmail.png)   ### **Times are changing** With the rapid shift to remote work, businesses need to stay on top of the latest threats and trends, and this holds especially true for email. Tags: [Data Leak Prevention](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/data-leak-prevention), [Email Privacy](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/email-privacy), [Email Security](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/email-security), [Email Encryption](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/email-encryption), [Cybersecurity](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/cybersecurity), [Security Gateway for Email](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/security-gateway-for-email), [Stop Spam Email](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/stop-spam-email), [Email Security Best Practices](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/email-security-best-practices), [Two-Factor Authentication](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/two-factor-authentication), [Email Best Practices](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/email-best-practices) ![Brad Wyro](https://blog.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brad-2023v2.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Brad-2023v2.jpg) #### Written by [Brad Wyro](https://blog.mdaemon.com/author/brad-wyro) Brad has worked in technical and marketing roles at MDaemon Technologies, where he contributes as Content Marketing Manager. Brad balances technical and creative information to develop easy to understand videos and content to educate prospects and customers. 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Its products and services are trusted by thousands of organizations in over 140 countries. For more than two decades, the company’s products have been developed with the ongoing input of IT professionals who demand reliable, affordable software that requires minimal effort to manage. The software can be deployed in virtual, hosted cloud, on-premises, or hybrid network environments. The company sells its software and services directly and through a network of global channel partners. For more information, visit [www.mdaemon.com](https://www.altn.com/). 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