We’ve all seen it. You’re reviewing a new user sign-up, a contact form submission, or a business inquiry, and you come across an email address that makes you do a double-take.
No, not a specific person. The archetype. The user who registers as 1carlos@ followed by one of the legacy Big Four:
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Category: Email Security & Digital Identity
The Case of “1 Carlos”: Why You Should Avoid Generic Domains Like Hotmail, AOL, Yahoo, and Gmail
Today, let’s talk about .
While there is technically nothing wrong with these free, massive providers, a growing number of power users, IT admins, and security professionals are starting to filter them out. Here is why looking at “1 Carlos” (and his generic domain) matters more than you think. Let’s be blunt: Hotmail, AOL, and Yahoo are spam havens.
We’ve all seen it. You’re reviewing a new user sign-up, a contact form submission, or a business inquiry, and you come across an email address that makes you do a double-take.
No, not a specific person. The archetype. The user who registers as 1carlos@ followed by one of the legacy Big Four: 1 Carlos -hotmail.com -aol.com -yahoo.com -gmail.com
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Category: Email Security & Digital Identity We’ve all seen it
The Case of “1 Carlos”: Why You Should Avoid Generic Domains Like Hotmail, AOL, Yahoo, and Gmail The archetype
Today, let’s talk about .
While there is technically nothing wrong with these free, massive providers, a growing number of power users, IT admins, and security professionals are starting to filter them out. Here is why looking at “1 Carlos” (and his generic domain) matters more than you think. Let’s be blunt: Hotmail, AOL, and Yahoo are spam havens.
