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Re: [LUG] OT: working abroad

 

On 14/08/18 12:13, Paul Sutton wrote:
> 
> 
> On 14/08/18 11:41, Tom via list wrote:
>> Off on holidays and need to be able to contact our house sitters. Last
>> time I went abroad all my webmail etc refused to work because I was
>> abroad and as I dont bother with a phone abroad there was no way of
>> getting things working again. Anyone know of a way of kicking
>> gmail/yahoo etc to work when not in the UK?
>>
>> Tom te tom te tom
>>
>>
> 
> I thought the whole point of webmail was that you can check from
> anywhere, especially gmail / yahoo.
> 
> Paul
> 

Works ONLY if you can verify you are you on their automated systems.

One way is to set up a "<you chosen name>@protonmail.ch" account before
you go or wherever you are as their verification is by password (strong)
from any computer.
This webmail works any where.

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Eion MacDonald

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