{"id":24025,"date":"2022-02-02T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/email-security-i-received-an-email-asking-for-my-password\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T14:08:49","slug":"email-security-i-received-an-email-asking-for-my-password","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/email-security-i-received-an-email-asking-for-my-password\/","title":{"rendered":"Email Security: I received an email asking for my password"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a novice user, this guide equips you with the knowledge needed to navigate the evolving landscape of email security. Stay informed, enhance your awareness, and fortify your email defense strategies by delving into the valuable information shared within these pages. Safeguard your communication channels and foster a secure digital environment with the insights presented here.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Lately we have seen a number of very creative phishing emails, pretending to be sent from mail administrators warning you that your email account will expire if you do not confirm your details.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Senders of these phishing emails have gotten access to recipients email addresses by looking domains up in the domain<\/span> whois-tools<\/a>, where information about domain owners are public.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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1-grid will never ask for your password!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

1-grid will never unsolicited send you an email, where we ask you to type in your username and password to your email account hosted with us.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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What should I do with phishing emails?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you receive an email asking you to enter your username and password, you should always contact us to verify the email or simply delete the mail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a phishing email?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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