Methods to prevent your email from getting spoofed

There are different methods to prevent email from getting spoofed.

• The simple method is by distributing your SPF (Sender Policy Framework) records. This will protect your domain name from anyone trying to spoof or cheat with your domain.
• McAfee provides a number of AntiVirus and Internet Protection products which helps in identifying virus that spoofs the mail and deleting it fron the system.
• Norton Internet Security 2009 can also be used to protect your system.
• Prisma Firewall is a personal firewall designed for home and small office windows desktops users and helps in providing a solution for the virus attacks.
• Mithi Connect Server makes sure that within a domain a user cannot masquerade or disguise as another user.
• Using SecureClean and MySecurity Vault PRO softwares infected files can be permanently deleted, unwanted traces of personal information can be removed, sensitive files can be encrypted and protected.
• ESET NOD32 AntiVirus Software System delivers smarter antispam technology for Outlook,Thunderbird and other popular mail clients.

Other simple preventive methods of email spoofing are Frequent password changing, safe surfing, frequent virus checks, email filters and firewalls.