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- Why emails should not be forwarded?
- Is forwarding email a security risk?
- What is automatic forwarding?
- When should I use email forwarding?
Why emails should not be forwarded?
Damage your Email Server Reputation
It may hamper your email server's reputation. This may also get your mail server blacklisted. Another potential problem is when the remote email server's makes use of SPF to validate the senders. In both cases, the mail server is seen as an impersonator, and marked as a spammer.
Is forwarding email a security risk?
The Security Risks of Email Forwarding
The threat actor may be trying to monitor a user's account and gather intelligence to use later in a broader attack. But an attacker that has created email forwarding rules has likely already gained access to an environment and is in the later stages of an attack.
What is automatic forwarding?
Set up automatic forwarding. You can automatically forward your messages to another address. You can choose to forward all new messages, or just certain ones. Note: You can only set up forwarding on your computer, and not on the Gmail app.
When should I use email forwarding?
When should you forward an email instead of replying to it? You should forward your email instead of replying to it if you didn't include the recipient in the original email message. It's as simple as that.
