Email security & deliverability in Te Atatū
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 Te Atatū. Most problems are fixed remotely first; when a job needs hands, a technician comes to you.
Email security & deliverability for Te Atatū businesses
Te Atatu Peninsula and Te Atatu South are mostly residential, with local shopping centres, medical and dental practices, trades businesses, early childhood centres and many home-based professionals who appreciate the quick motorway access. Commercial premises are generally small.
Many businesses here are owner-operators with a few staff, using cloud accounting and phones more than desktop computers. The common gaps are shared passwords, no multi-factor sign-in, personal email used for business and no backup, all of which are inexpensive to fix and remove a lot of risk.
We put those records in place carefully. Every service that sends as you, such as your accounting package, website forms and newsletter tool, is found and included first, so tightening the policy doesn't block your own invoices. Then we add filtering for incoming mail and show staff how to report anything odd. Finally we keep watching the DMARC reports, so a new service sending as you, or someone trying to forge your address, is spotted and dealt with rather than discovered when a client complains.
We visit Te Atatu practices, offices and home businesses for setups and fixes, and provide remote help for most requests. Pay as you go suits small teams with occasional needs.
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.
SPF records
One correct SPF record listing every service that legitimately sends for you, kept within the lookup limits that break many records.
Impersonation protection
Rules that flag mail pretending to come from your directors, your domain or lookalike domains with a letter swapped.
Report-a-scam button
A simple way for staff to send a suspicious email to us for checking, so problems get reported rather than quietly deleted.
DKIM signing
Microsoft 365 and your other sending services set to sign outgoing mail with your domain, so receivers can verify it.
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 Te Atatū 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 Te Atatū: questions
We use personal Gmail for our business. Should we change?
A business email on your own domain looks more professional, is easier to secure and stays with the business when people leave. We can move you to Microsoft 365 and bring your old email across.
What does an early childhood centre need from IT?
Reliable devices for staff and the centre management system, secure handling of children's records and photos, and Wi-Fi that covers the building. We set those up and keep them maintained.
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.
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.
Isn't Microsoft 365's built-in filtering enough?
It catches a lot, but the default settings are not as strict as they could be. We review and tighten them, and on the Managed and Complete plans add extra email security and phishing filtering.
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.
More IT services in Te Atatū
- 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