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My custom domain address was stolen with the Dropbox data leak, got so much spam that I set my Gmail to pull my mails via POP3. Then I changed everything to use
by nevi-me 13y ago
My custom domain address was stolen with the Dropbox data leak, got so much spam that I set my Gmail to pull my mails via POP3. Then I changed everything to use my Gmail, and locked down my Gmail account.
I've heard people go on about how Google (and I suppose other corporations) are evil, and how they are rolling their own custom mail solutions etc. It's times like these that people lose important things.
Also, I really don't understand why US companies must store credit card details. I understand the convenience, but there's been a lot of security compromises to let this practice continue. In South Africa online retailers don't store CC info, yet we aren't being brought to our knees by inconvenience.
At least the attacker mentioned his methods, so GoDaddy and PayPal can educate their staff better.
- TwoBit 13y agoWhat do you mean by Dropbox data leak?
- _ikke_ 13y agoA project document with e-mail addresses was retrieved through the account of a dropbox employee[1]. Some people noticed they got e-mail through unique non-disclosed e-mail addresses. [1]: http://lifehacker.com/5930706/dropbox-confirms-user-email-leaks-offers-new-security-features http://lifehacker.com/5930706/dropbox-confirms-user-email-le...
- hhw 13y agoA custom domain address can also be used with a custom mail server configuration that includes spamassassin. You can even setup IMAP folders for you to drag and drop mail into to be learned automatically as spam, ham, or forgotten. You can also setup fairly sophisticated rules with procmail or sieve. A good mail provider will also have this implemented for you. Aside from mining your data for marketing purposes, Google is evil because they continue to store your e-mails even after you delete them. Custom mail solutions are markedly superior if you know what you're doing, like anything else in life that you assume your own direct control over rather than leaving it to someone else.