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## [Top 9 Email Security Tips to Protect Against Spam, Phishing & Malware](https://blog.mdaemon.com/top-9-email-security-tips-to-protect-against-spam-phishing-malware)

 By [Brad Wyro](https://blog.mdaemon.com/author/brad-wyro) posted in [Anti-Relay](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/anti-relay), [Attachments](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/attachments), [Bayesian Learning](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/bayesian-learning), [Content Filter](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/content-filter), [Data Leak Prevention](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/data-leak-prevention), [Email Authentication](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/email-authentication), [DNS-BL](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/dns-bl), [Email How To](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/email-how-to), [Email Security](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/email-security), [Macros](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/macros), [Cybersecurity](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/cybersecurity), [MDaemon Email Server](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/mdaemon-email-server), [Security Gateway for Email](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/security-gateway-for-email), [Spear Phishing](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/spear-phishing), [Email Spoofing](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/email-spoofing), [Anti-Virus](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/anti-virus), [Backscatter](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/backscatter), [Phishing](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/phishing), [Email Best Practices](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/email-best-practices), [Passwords](https://blog.mdaemon.com/topic/passwords)

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As cyber threats evolve, we face growing email security challenges. Hackers and cyber criminals relentlessly continue to attack businesses as users continue to fall for email scams. That’s why we must continue to be aware of the best practices for securing our email.

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