Email security & deliverability in Hamilton East
Email is where most attacks start and where most business is still done. We filter out the phishing and fake invoices before staff see them, lock down your domain so nobody else can send as you, and fix the settings that send your own mail to clients' junk folders.
Onsite technicians cover Hamilton East. Most problems are fixed remotely first; when a job needs hands, a technician comes to you.
Email security & deliverability for Hamilton East businesses
Hamilton East sits across the Waikato River from the city centre, with the Grey Street village of cafes, boutiques and professional offices, many health and allied health practices, and student and staff housing for the nearby university. The Ruakura development and inland port lie further east.
Many businesses here operate from converted villas and small older buildings, so Wi-Fi coverage and cable routes are the usual headaches. Health practitioners and consultants also need practice software, secure email and careful patient or client data handling on a modest budget.
Two email problems come up again and again. The first is incoming: a convincing message that looks like it came from a supplier, a courier or the managing director lands in someone's inbox and asks them to sign in, open a file or change bank details. The second is outgoing: your quotes and invoices go to clients' junk folders, or a criminal sends mail that appears to come from your own address.
Our Hamilton technicians visit Hamilton East offices and practices for Wi-Fi, computers and network work, with remote help for daily issues. Bigger changes are quoted in writing first.
What's included
Phishing and malware filtering
Incoming mail scanned for malicious links, attachments and fake sign-in pages, with links checked again when they are clicked.
Junk folder fixes
We trace why your mail is being filtered, from missing records to a listed address or a website form sending as you, and correct it.
Impersonation protection
Rules that flag mail pretending to come from your directors, your domain or lookalike domains with a letter swapped.
External sender warnings
A clear banner on mail from outside the company, so a message using the boss's name from a free email account stands out.
SPF records
One correct SPF record listing every service that legitimately sends for you, kept within the lookup limits that break many records.
DMARC rollout
A reporting-only policy first, then a gradual move to quarantine and reject once reports show all your genuine mail passes.
Is it right for your Hamilton East office?
Email security is worth a look if:
- Clients tell you your invoices or quotes end up in junk
- Someone received a fake invoice that appeared to come from your address
- Staff are getting convincing fake Microsoft sign-in emails
- You don't know whether your domain has SPF, DKIM or DMARC
- A large client or bank has asked you to set up DMARC
How getting started works
- Free IT health check. We look at your devices, accounts, backups and network and tell you what we find, in plain English.
- Clear proposal. A written monthly price per user and a list of any fixes, with nothing hidden.
- Handover. We collect admin access and documentation from your current provider and keep your team working.
- Day-one fixes. Security gaps, failed backups and urgent risks are dealt with first.
Email security & deliverability in Hamilton East: questions
Our practice runs from an old villa near Grey Street. Can you fix the Wi-Fi?
Yes. Villas usually need two or three business access points placed where people work, ideally cabled back to the network. We survey first and quote the installation in writing.
What does a small allied health practice need for patient data?
Individual logins, multi-factor sign-in, encrypted devices, secure email and a backup that is tested. We set those up alongside your practice management software and keep them maintained.
What are SPF, DKIM and DMARC in plain English?
SPF is a list of who can send email for your domain. DKIM is a digital signature on each message. DMARC ties them together and tells receiving servers whether to accept, quarantine or reject mail that fails, and sends you reports about it.
Why does our email go to junk?
Common causes are a missing or broken SPF record, no DKIM signing, a website or app sending as your domain without permission, or a shared sending address with a poor reputation. We check each one and fix the cause.
Can someone really send email as us?
Without DMARC at a strict policy, yes, it is surprisingly easy. Once the policy is enforced, most receiving mail systems will refuse those forged messages.
Will turning on DMARC stop our own emails?
It can if it is rushed. That is why we start in reporting mode, find every service sending as you and only tighten the policy when the reports show your genuine mail passing.
More IT services in Hamilton East
- Managed IT
- IT support
- Cyber security
- Microsoft 365
- Networks & Wi-Fi
- Internet & phones
- Backup & disaster recovery
- Cloud & servers
- CCTV & access control
- Printers, copiers & scanning
- Laptops, PCs & devices
- Office moves & fit-outs
- IT strategy & consulting
- Co-managed IT
- Security awareness training