Guides
Guides
Clear answers to the questions businesses ask us about email, security and data. No jargon and no promises we can't keep.
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Can I switch email provider without losing my emails and calendar?
Yes, if you know what moves on its own and what doesn't. What gets lost most often, the right order of steps and how to avoid days without email.
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Where are your company's emails stored, and why does it matter?
Not in one place: on the provider's server, on every device and sometimes in third-party copies. Where to look and the five questions to ask your email provider.
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How do I spot an email pretending to be from a colleague?
The name is your boss's, the address isn't. Four ten-second checks, the Swiss figures on email fraud and what to do if you've already replied.
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IMAP, POP3 or JMAP: which is the most modern protocol for business email?
JMAP is the newest standard for email: faster, instant notifications, built for phones and the web. How it differs from IMAP and POP3, and why Akomodix is built on JMAP.
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How does a newsletter know you opened the email?
An invisible image and personalised links tell the sender when you open, where you are and what you click. How it works and how to block it in a minute.
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Does the new Outlook copy your email to the Microsoft cloud?
Yes, for several types of account: Microsoft says so itself. Which apps do it, what it means for a Swiss business and how to read your email without a middleman.
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How do I stop checking my email every five minutes?
You don't need more willpower: you need to decide when to read, and let your email wait. Four practical habits and what Focus mode does.
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