Email account setup
There are some basic action you should be aware of when setting up an emailaccount.
First:
- Create an account
- Enable 2 stap verification
- Additional meassures
- Using a client app like outlook
- The use of a security key (yubikey)
Continue reading for the following services:
- Gmail
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Protonmail
- Yubikey
Google Gmail
Create a Gmail account
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/56256?hl=en
Google Two Step Authentication
https://www.google.com/landing/2step/
Gmail security tips
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7036019?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
Configuring Outlook to use gmail
This is done via APP Passwords. Not advisable, but if you want to, I've got the following tutorials for you. Still I would recommend, web based e-mail.
https://www.isumsoft.com/internet/setup-gmail-in-outlook-2016-via-imap.html
https://www.slipstick.com/outlook/outlook-gmails-secure-apps-setting/
Microsoft Outlook
Create a Microsoft-account
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026324/microsoft-account-how-to-create
How to use two-step verification with your Microsoft account
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12408/microsoft-account-how-to-use-two-step-verification
One account for all things Microsoft
Using app passwords with apps that don't support two-step verification
Apple ID
Manage and use your Apple ID
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203993
Security and your Apple ID
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201303
About Apple ID security questions
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201363
If you forgot the answers to your Apple ID security questions
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201485
Using app-specific passwords
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204397
Protonmail
Een nieuw account aanmaken
Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/two-factor-authentication/
How to switch to two-password mode
https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/switch-two-password-mode/
Third party email client setup (Outlook, Thunderbird, Apple Mail)
Clients supported by the Bridge
https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/clients-supported-bridge/
Encrypt Message for Non-ProtonMail Recipients
https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/encrypt-for-outside-users/
Optional: Yubikey hardware authentication
(if you've bought such a device)
Tweestaps-authenticatie - Yubikey
https://www.yubikeyshop.nl/docs/nl-computeridee-yubikey.pdf
https://www.yubico.com/works-with-yubikey/catalog/macos/
iOS is currently in basis supported. There can be a few issues with usability dough.
https://support.yubico.com/support/solutions/articles/15000006479-getting-started-on-ios
Yubikey webshops