How proxy strengthens corporate email protection with 5 major functions?

In the field of trade, email is an indispensable communication tool for enterprises and E-commerce practitioners . It transmits information efficiently and at low cost, promotes teamwork, and serves as an official communication channel to maintain customer relationships and email marketing. However, with the frequent occurrence of email leaks, interceptions, and even virus transmission, we must take relevant measures to eliminate potential risks. This article will introduce how proxy, as a network security technology, can build a security line of defense for email systems.

I. Hide the real IP address and improve the confidentiality of email information

The core function of proxy is to change the user's real IP address. During the email transmission process, hackers often attack and defraud by tracking the IP addresses of email senders and receivers. By using proxy, the company's real IP address is replaced by the proxy server, making it difficult for hackers to track the company's real network location, thereby greatly reducing the risk of being attacked. This achieves "anonymous" transmission and effectively improves the privacy of emails.

II. Unlock multiple markets and increase market coverage

In the process of E-commerce marketing, you often need to face customers from different countries and regions. Due to differences in network environment and geographical restrictions, sending emails directly may encounter problems such as IP address blocking and email interception. IPFoxy's proxy can provide companies with IP addresses from all over the world, helping them expand their market scope and reach more customers. By choosing the right proxy, companies can simulate the local network environment of the target market and improve the delivery rate of emails.

Usually, dedicated static IP is used to assist email marketing. There are two options: dedicated static data center proxy and dedicated static ISP residential proxy. They both have the advantage of constant IP address and keep email information confidential. The difference is that dedicated static proxy  static data center proxy is cheaper, and dedicated static ISP residential proxies more advantageous. Its IP address comes from a real residential network, and the platform will identify it as a real user, reducing the risk of mailbox being blocked, but the price is relatively high.

III. Multiple email accounts can be safely linked

For merchants who use email marketing, they usually have multiple mailboxes. However, the mailbox system is extremely strict in checking and handling information association. For this reason, you can configure an independent dedicated static proxy for each mailbox to give it a unique network environment. At the same time, due to the stability of the static IP address, it can reduce the platform's misjudgment caused by IP address changes, thereby reducing the risk of account association.

IV. Dealing with IP address restrictions

In email marketing, if an enterprise uses the same IP address to send a large number of emails, there is a certain probability that the email system will identify it as sending spam. By using high-quality proxies, the trust of the email system can be increased. At the same time, you can purchase or renew proxy services through API requests to switch IP addresses regularly. Of course, you can also use IP testing websites to verify whether the IP address used is blacklisted, and determine the purity index of the IP based on various indicators. Therefore, proxies help enterprises break through geographical restrictions and achieve global email sending and receiving.

V. Encrypt network traffic to improve data security

The proxy acts as a transit station between the user end and the Internet, and all data transmitted through the proxy server will be encrypted. This means that even if a hacker intercepts the data packet, it is difficult to parse the content. In email transmission, although many mail systems have built-in encryption functions, the use of proxy can further enhance data security and prevent sensitive information from being stolen or tampered with.

In summary, proxy has multiple advantages in overseas customer development, such as unlocking multiple markets, improving email delivery rates, protecting corporate privacy and security, and improving email marketing effectiveness. Therefore, for E-commerce practitioners who want to succeed in global markets, choosing the right proxy service provider and making reasonable use of proxy will be the key step to accurately reach customers.