An introduction to Foxmail’s methods to prevent password leaks

Time: 2022-04-20Source: Huajun Informationauthor:

​ ​ 1. Prevent Foxmail from leaking email passwords

"POP3Password=" in Account.stg in Foxmail records the encrypted email password ciphertext. How to solve this major hidden danger?

Generally speaking, it is recommended not to save your email password. If you have already saved it, you can use the following solution: Do not choose to save the password when creating a new account. If you have already chosen it, you can right-click the account and select " Properties", the "Account Properties" window will appear, select "Mail Server", and then clear the password in the "Password" column. In this way, when you open the account.stg file again, you will find that there is nothing behind "POP3Password=", so you are not afraid of others discovering your password. At the same time, it is recommended that the developers of Foxmail change the encryption algorithm to make the software more secure.


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2. Please add spam to the blacklist

How to use Foxmail’s blacklist function to block spam?

Foxmail’s blacklist function records the email addresses or names of senders who send spam to you. When receiving an email, if the sender's email address or name is included in the blacklist, the email will be transferred to the "Trash Box". After receiving a spam email, if you want to filter out all emails from the sender of the email as spam, please select this email, then click "Add to Blacklist" in the "Mail" menu, and enter the sender's Email The address or name will be added to the blacklist. Click the "Anti-Spam Settings" command in the "Tools" menu, and in the "Blacklist" tab of the pop-up "Anti-Spam Settings" dialog box, you can edit the blacklist.

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