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If it didn't take so much effort and money* to set up a private email server, I would have done it eons ago.
* Unless someone can point me to an open source SMTP server hosting suite
if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); }
Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016
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Not sure if this sarcasm, but there are open source SMTP/MTA products out there. Although they have a learning curve.
Jeremy Falcon
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I don't mind the learning curve. I do know the extra costs for private servers (hardware, static I.P., etc...) can become prohibitive.
if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); }
Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016
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Ah, gotcha.
Jeremy Falcon
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FWIIW:
2 Open source mail servers (I am sure there are many others):
Linux: Sendmail, looks like steep learning curve.
Windows: hmailserver, fairly shallow learning curve. I went there having Exchange experience. Looks like good support forums, haven't had to use them.
I am running hmailserver in a virtual machine on a Linux host with other VM's. Have a separate domain name (about $10 a year), run all email through an anti-spam/AV service ($30 a year for 5 email addresses), router set up to only accept email from that service (port 25). AS/AV service will also archive email (seems like that was another $20 a year for 5GB), in case my mail server goes off line. I do pay for 5 static IP's (for other reasons) but I suspect that a Dynamic IP service would suffice.
Lou
"The trouble with children is that they are not returnable."
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Could you send me some more details on your setup? The way you have it seems a lot more cost-effective then the way I was envisioning it. It seems that I would have to learn a lot to accomplish it being that my Linux exposure is pretty much zip.
if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); }
Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016
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You don't have to use Linux, I use it because I also use it for my Workstation doing most of my development in Windows7/10 virtual machines. You could just as easily run the VM using a Windows system as the host, virtualbox and vmplayer are free to use, don't think player is open source though.
But, if you can program in Javascript, Linux has to be child's play.
If you would like more detail, email me.
Lou
"The trouble with children is that they are not returnable."
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If you get any kind of web hosting it usually comes with an SMTP\POP3\IMAP server you can use and self-administer. There are also loads of mail-only providers too if you look. However if your password is "password123", or "gandalf" or the same password you use on an unrelated site that got hacked then your email is no more secure that using yahoo.
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My broadband provider in the UK is Sky (the firm that made Microsoft rename it's Sky Drive to One Drive) and they used to use gmail is their underlying provider (who does a resell option on their platform so it's all on the sky domain and branded like Sky), but they moved to Yahoo a few years back so all of UK's Sky customers are in this boat too through no real fault of their own.
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That is true. They didn't even bother to try fixing this.
Nothing. Zero. Null.
Instead, they let the internet spread a story how they were hacked. What a lie.
Actualy, how do we know is it any better now?
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Why did she give her phone number to Yahoo/Google at first place? For safety reasons?
Once your/her account data is stolen, the mobile phone number is also stolen.
And bad guys from Russia, Mazambik or Serbia can easily make temporary fake phone from there.
There is no such thing as security on mobile. Smartphone plus internet equals disaster.
Multi-factor authentication is good, yet it cannot help you as long as your internet access point is on public router.
Once again: THERE IS NO SECURITY ON MOBILE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Foothill wrote: Once they got into Sprint, they then proceeded to order 4 iPhone 7's
I wonder if I could somehow tell my bank/credit card company that they should automatically assume my account has been compromised if they ever see a transaction sending money to Apple. Because that should never happen, no matter how small the amount.
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I wish that were possible. Sprint has made it rather easy for customers to manager their account and order new phones all from one simple interface. It also has the side effect of making it rather easy to order new phones and have them shipped anywhere in the U.S. once the account is compromised.
if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); }
Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016
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Right.
I'm still genuinely wondering though whether anyone's actually given the idea of blacklisting a legitimate vendor more than a casual thought. I'll never give Apple any money. My folks will never buy anything from Amazon. Etc. Anyone wanting to change their minds should go through a whitelisting process that requires papers to be signed in person at said bank.
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Ha, I've learned that some credit cards are MUCH better at detecting fraud than others. In the past 5 years, the family has lost 6 credit cards due to corporate fraud (Home Depot, Target, etc). Last year, I'm pretty sure a gas pump / station was skimming cards (and I'm careful about this) and got our main card. $1800 worth of iTunes purchases later (all in 3-4 days), every single transaction went through. CC company was not happy when I called them.
"Are you sure you did not make these purchases?" yeah, right.
On the other hand, my business cc company calls me at the slightest whim.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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why do people freak out about entering a credit card number on amazon, and not have a problem handing their actual card to a waiter at a restaurant who takes it away and pokes it into a machine to generate your charge slip? They could also poke it into another machine to copy the stripe and image the card number including the cvv on the back of the card - and when they get ripped of for charges in Hong Kong or whatever probably blame it on "on-line transactions"
Sin tack ear lol
Pressing the any key may be continuate
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I had my CC compromised in restaurants twice -- nope, couldn't prove it, but everything pointed to the server being the culprit.
Since then I pay cash in restaurants unless it's a situation where the CC does not leave my sight.
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I've refused a free meal on my birthday in a restaurant where the catch was that I had to hand in my drivers license for scanning.
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Never heard of that before, but like you, I'd refuse.
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I have set a threshold with Discover. I get an email for any transaction over that threshold. Immediately.
Lou
"The trouble with children is that they are not returnable."
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Charlie,
This is the ONE good thing I have to say about CitiBank. They call me while I am in line (sometimes it is creepy, it seems like they are watching me wait in line... LOL)... Text me now. Did you really spend $107.00 on duct tape and diapers? Should we send a babysitter to this house?  ))
American Express has been AMAZING with this as well. Although they deny a few more charges than I like. They have actually called me after using a gas station in a "Really Really dangerous part of Detroit" to make sure I was Okay... And I had my card with me...
About 6 times I have had my card compromised, and once for over 10,000.00 on a single purchase. Never had to pay a dime of it. Will NEVER use a debit card because they don't protect you as well...
Also, we found it help to call ahead and warn the company we are traveling to Russia or Australia
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Notifying the CC for travel is very important. I've not had any trouble having any charges reversed. It's just annoying as hell to change all of the bill payment to use the next card.
I actually had one card call me:
them: "Hello, we're discover, and we're curious, are you shopping in xxxx?"
me: "No, I'm in yyy at the moment."
them: "Okay, we'll decline the charges, but we're sending you a new card."
I only get annoyed when their semi-AI scanning rejects my insurance payments (that have been made for years).
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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What timing. Just this morning I received a life saving payment, but as my credit card was blocked because it went over limit without me knowing, the bank tells me I can make online payments, but have to wait 24 hours to be able to draw cash or swipe. I was first a little taken aback:
"What, almost anonymous online payments are OK, but an in person with ID withdrawal not? You gotta be kidding!"
This is after making one online payment to my ISP, then seeing my available balance, went to draw cash and was declined. But, looking back, that payment required two factor auth, via an SMS. I still think email would be more secure, but both a lot more secure than someone with my card and PIN (only happened once, when I was young and stupid), or me banking with someone that doesn't require two factor. Then all the perp needs is written all over the card I just lost, or had stolen, or jammed in an ATM, whatever means. Made me glad I've provisioned for it in my latest project, a WPF client to Web API 2.
Off on a tangent, I would have sooo loved to try the API in .NET Core, but that is still such a distant planet.
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Most people think that verifying who you are twice is a waste of time but, considering what the results of thieves cracking just one email account can be, I gladly accept the additional steps.
if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); }
Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016
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Question for those experienced with PayPal.
What would you have liked to have known before you established your own PayPal account ?
What advice do you have for someone before he sets up his own PayPal account ?
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