Home > IT Answers > Linux > Is there an application for notifying me of harmful emails?
Subhendu Sen
22,035 pts.
 Is there an application for notifying me of harmful emails?
Linux OS, Phishing, Windows Server 2008
How do I know about phishing / harmful mail without open it? I know there r no of 3rd party SW, (like mail sniffer etc....) but I ask for is there any in-built tool / mechanism.... I am using Firefox and OS is LinuX

Software/Hardware used:
Firefox on Linux / Windows 2008
ASKED: November 17, 2010  12:08 PM
UPDATED: November 30, 2010  3:41 PM
RELATED QUESTIONS
Answer Wiki:
If you don't know the sender and are not expecting the message, delete it. Maybe try the <a href="http://free.antivirus.com/email-id/index.html">TrendMicro eMail ID tool</a>. Consider also following the Twitter feed for <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/InBoxRevenge">InBoxRevenge</a> or checking out their <a href="http://ksforum.inboxrevenge.com/">forums</a>.
Last Wiki Answer Submitted:  November 30, 2010  3:41 pm  by  Labnuke99   32,645 pts.
All Answer Wiki Contributors:  Labnuke99   32,645 pts.
To see all answers submitted to the Answer Wiki: View Answer History.


RSS - Discussions Help
Discuss This Question:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

 

I agree with Labnuke99 – I send email to the shredder when I do not know the sender. This of course still leaves me vulnerable when they spoof the sender’s address.

Generally, merely opening an email will not cause a problem.
Clicking on anything in the email is very dangerous.

Meandyou
 5,205 pts.