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    Offline Gumby

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    « on: September 14, 2013 - 09:12:34 PM »
    I'd like your opinions, please. I use Hotmail for most things. The last couple of days, when I try to log in, Microsoft says they care about my privacy, and want to give me a 4 digit security code. They want my phone number for this. This, from a company that sold everything to the NSA and gave them backdoor access and programs to defeat encryption, and employees that worked hand in hand with NSA. lol. ROFLMAO!!! They care about my privacy. Now they want my phone number to give me this 4 digit code. What other email services are out there? I saw an ad in the NRA publication American Rifleman for a private email account. It is a fee based service. I don't like g-mail. What are you using? Is fee based the way to go? I trust EBay, Amazon.com and the NSA more than I do Microsoft. And I HATE the NSA.  :bigsmile:
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    Offline burnt orange

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    Re: E-Mail accounts
    « Reply #1 on: September 14, 2013 - 09:31:08 PM »
    Gmail is the only way to go.
    Even though you don't like it, you will find it very versatile, easy to customize and it has fantastic spam and junk mail filters.
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    Offline spamtank

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    « Reply #2 on: September 14, 2013 - 09:37:37 PM »
    Probably doesn't matter who you get your email from.  If they want to read it they will.

    http://www.technewsworld.com/story/78903.html

    I think the benefit of going with a paid provider is that they aren't going to sell your email address and this would cut down on spam.

    Just my opinion.
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    Rick, Manchester, NH
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    Offline 67vertman

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    « Reply #3 on: September 14, 2013 - 10:42:44 PM »
    I got the same message from Hotmail.

    Like you i am skeptical on why they need to do this, and need a phone number. I know when I do enter the information, like my phone number it will be a fake number.
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    Ron - Born and raised in Southern California

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    Offline ToxicWolf

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    « Reply #4 on: September 14, 2013 - 10:57:32 PM »
    I closed my hotmail account last week for that exact reason. There is no way I'm giving them my phone number.
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    Offline spamtank

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    « Reply #5 on: September 14, 2013 - 11:10:02 PM »
    I have a little used phone number at work that I usually give out.  That seems to have worked out.
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    Rick, Manchester, NH
    1970 SE 383 2V AT Challenger
    1977 M882/W200 Power Wagon
    2013 RT Plus 6M

    Offline 67vertman

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    « Reply #6 on: September 16, 2013 - 11:26:25 AM »
    Just to let yoy know, it let me update my account by putting in an alternate e-mail account.  I didnt have to put in a phone number.
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    Ron - Born and raised in Southern California

    I got the 1970 Cuda, but still need the hot blonde to ride shotgun!

    First car -1969 Road Runner 383 4sp

    Current ride - 1970 Barracuda 440-6 4 sp Dana 60  (4:10)

    Offline burdar

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    « Reply #7 on: September 16, 2013 - 01:00:59 PM »
    I got the same message.  I was skeptical but did it anyway.  I got a text message with the code and all is fine.  No problems on my end.  I have not gotten any calls to my phone trying to sell me something either.
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