Assuming your organization or institution's e-mail server is always susceptible to spams and other malwares. As a network system security expert what would you recommend to mitigate such challenges?

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Assuming your organization or institution's e-mail server is always susceptible to spams and other malwares. As a network system security expert what would you recommend to mitigate such challenges?

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  • The spam or malware that is harmful to e-mail servers consists of malicious code that is distributed to the complete system when attached to the email.
  • The spam or malware that is sent to the email server is generally activated when the receiver of the mail clicks on the link that contains the infected message.
  • The malware is spread in bulk by sending the mail with the infected message to all the email addresses that are present in the sender's address book.
  • Following are the common executable files that works as the email virus:
    • .exe
    • .com
    • .cmd
    • .scr
    • .xls
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