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How to set up a family email address

Email continues to be one of the most important forms of digital com­mu­ni­ca­tion. Addresses from webmail providers are in high demand, but if you want a unique email address for your family, it’s best to use your own domain. Find out the ad­van­tages of a family email account and how…

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How much does an AI answering service cost?

AI answering service costs vary widely depending on the provider and pricing model. Many busi­ness­es un­der­es­ti­mate how much total costs differ between SaaS sub­scrip­tions, pay-per-use billing and en­ter­prise solutions. This article breaks down how much AI answering services cost,…

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What is an ICS file and how can you open or import it?

Ex­chang­ing calendar in­for­ma­tion is quick and easy with a digital calendar. Both sending and receiving important ap­point­ments are possible using so-called ICS files. In this article, we’ll explain what an ICS file actually is and how you can open these files with programs such as…

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What is a personal email address and how to create one

A personal e-mail domain is a must in the com­mer­cial sphere. Conveying a pro­fes­sion­al image in your contact details will ensure that customers and busi­ness­es take you seriously. Find out about the ad­van­tages of having an in­di­vid­ual mail domain and learn how to secure a personal…

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What is CalDAV and how does it work for syncing calendars?

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What is an OST file?

PST or OST? The dif­fer­ence reveals how Outlook stores your data. A PST file saves your emails and at­tach­ments only on your computer, while an OST file syncs with the mail server so you can access your mailbox offline. Knowing which file type Outlook uses can affect how you access…

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What is a PST file in Outlook and what is it used for?

What is a PST file? A PST file in Outlook is a type of data container that locally stores user-specific in­for­ma­tion from emails, contact lists, and calendars on your computer. Many users are unsure whether files with a PST extension are important or can be deleted. We explain…

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What’s the dif­fer­ence between Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021?

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What is DMARC and how can you set it up?

How can you recognize fraud­u­lent emails when they appear to come from trusted senders? DMARC helps identify fake messages and au­to­mat­i­cal­ly takes action when a message fails au­then­ti­ca­tion. It adds an important layer of pro­tec­tion against phishing, spoofing and other forms of…

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E-mail

IONOS E-mail Guide: every­thing need to know about e-mails

Most people couldn’t imagine a life without e-mails. Whether you use them to com­mu­ni­cate for business or personal reasons, e-mails have prac­ti­cal­ly replaced tra­di­tion­al letters. Over 200 billion e-mails are sent around the world each day and despite the rise in social media and instant messaging, they show no sign of slowing down. Our E-mail Guide forms part of the IONOS Digital Guide and is dedicated to the basic framework of the e-mail–from the technical security re­quire­ments to marketing strate­gies you should use when sending business e-mails. The contents of this E-mail Guide cater for both beginners as well as more ex­pe­ri­enced computer users.

The E-mail Guide’s target audience

The numerous e-mail tips in the guide are aimed at a wide read­er­ship, from hobbyists and novices to IT and e-mail marketing pro­fes­sion­als. Owners of small and medium-sized companies can also benefit from articles that provide in­for­ma­tion on how to create business e-mails and build suc­cess­ful e-mail marketing campaigns. The e-mail guide takes into con­sid­er­a­tion that readers have different levels of IT knowledge; as well as in­tro­duc­to­ry articles on FAQs (e.g. ‘How is an e-mail sent?’ or ‘What should an e-mail header contain?’) there are also more detailed and specific articles such as ‘E-mail en­cryp­tion with PGP’ or ‘Creating in­di­vid­ual newslet­ter templates’.

The E-mail Guide’s structure and topics

In IONOS’s Digital Guide, the E-mail Guide offers three different sub­cat­e­gories. Under ‘E-mail marketing’ you can read about marketing trends as well as tips on direct marketing via e-mail. The ‘E-mail security’ sub­cat­e­go­ry mainly deals with e-mail en­cryp­tion and how to handle spam and phishing e-mails. Lastly, under ‘Technical matters’, you’ll find various articles about structure, operation and storage of e-mails and the cor­re­spond­ing software. In our guide, we provide detailed in­for­ma­tion on every­thing to do with e-mails, presented to you in a clear and un­der­stand­able way.