Yahoo email critical flaw patch ineffective, say security researchers
Yahoo fixed an XSS flaw in its email application earlier this week but it apparently doesn’t repair the problem. If you use Yahoo Mail please read this article from Tech World.
Category Archives: Email Tips
You don’t need no stinkin’ attachments
It came to our attention this week that many people still send large attachments via email. That can be a problem. Most ISPs have a limit on the size of attachments you can send. Web mail providers (Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.) have limits too. Since the majority of folks now have high-speed Internet access – it’s tempting to… Read More »
Block Sender – not a good way to counter spam
Linda and the continuing saga of junk mail (or why “block sender” never works) I use windows live as my email and I was very proud that I only had two or three junk emails a month but a couple of weeks ago instead of deleting the junk then looked under sweep and saw block sender so I… Read More »
Secure your Gmail account using Gmail’s 2-step verification login
As most of you know, because we keep harping about it almost every week, your accounts in the cloud are only as good as your password. No matter how much security a server provides, if your passwords are weak, all the server security in the world isn’t going to save your data – or your accounts from abuse.… Read More »
Be careful what names you use for your email addresses
(This tip was suggested by Mary who wrote: “I received an email that others my also be receiving and thought you may consider including a warning in the newsletter. The email appeared to be from PayPal. The salutation even had my correct name–not Dear Customer or similar. At the bottom was a place indicating I received the notice… Read More »
Email a Page with Google Chrome
Thelma wants to send page by email with Google Chrome I’m trying to switch over to Chrome from IE. On IE, I can send “Page” or “Page by email link”. I can’t find button for that on Chrome. Is there a quick way to send web pages. I do that a lot. Thanks, Thelma Our answer Hi Thelma.… Read More »