I'm going to disagree with part of bob's message, and focus on his last
comment, which I think is the most important.
webmail is efficient, effective, and convenient. it also prevents the
complete and total loss of one's email with a system crash, which can happen
with mac, linux, or pc. backups are smart, but most people do not do them.
the real issue is password strength. please ensure that your password is a
minimum of 8 characters, although 10 is better.
best to start with a number or two. best to have at least one capital
letter; two is better. best to have a special character (like #$%^& etc).
do not use: 12345678 or qwerty or password or p455w0rd.
get the idea?
folks - please be smart about your passwords.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Labuz
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 8:02 AM
To: William Brewer ; Triumphs
Subject: Re: [TR] JonMac
Bill,
This is a constant problem when anyone uses "webmail".
Since all your email information is located on the web server, all one
has to do to get all your information is to crack your password. Now
they have all your contacts, trash, etc. at their disposal.
Try to avoid "servers" that store your information. This includes clouds
and those services that back up your files.
If you want to back up your important files, go and get a USB terabyte
disc. Install some auto backup SW and you are safe not only from
scammers but the G O V T.
Also use a POP/SMPT based email such as Thunderbird. Works on Windows as
well as Linux.
And best of all, complicated passwords are a must.
Bob
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