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RE: [Fwd: Caveat Emptor: Verizon's email service and ol 'live' customer support challenges]
From: "Myers, Marvin" <MRMyers () anteon com>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 13:23:02 -0400
I too use Verizon DSL, and unlike you, I do not have the same issue with the spam folder as you. My spam folder is not a copy of my Inbox and it automatically empties instead of filling up. Check your settings on the options page. I get over 400 spam e-mails a day and have never had my mailbox fill up. And I have only a 10MB limit. As for the insecure login, I do agree somewhat, with the exception that of all of the people I know who use it I have not heard of one of them being compromised. Can't say the same for Yahoo and the other freebies. -----Original Message----- From: Adam H. Pendleton [mailto:fmonkey () fmonkey net] Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 11:51 AM To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com Subject: [Full-disclosure] [Fwd: Caveat Emptor: Verizon's email service and ol 'live' customer support challenges] Observations from a Verizon customer (emphasis is mine): -------- Original Message --------
Recently switched to Verizon's dsl service. Following experience should
be
noted by present and prospective Verizon email users. Today, after returning from a 2 day weekend away from downloading email
from the server, got a warning mesage that my inbox (which holds 30
meg!)
was close to being full. Reason: my 'spam filter box' -- which I had disabled as it is useless -- held 24 meg! of mail (basically copies of my inbox). As my 'spam filter box' which is supposed to automatically be cleaned out every 2
days
has not yet been cleared, I was close to my limit. As I get about 130
spam
messages every 12 hours! such double counting of incoming messages by Verizon can quickly fill up most user's inbox and start bouncing
messages.
The warning suggested that I go to Verizon's web based email (netmail.verizon.net) to delete unwanted messages. I did that. What I found when I went there was not comforting. Unlike Yahoo, and other popular web based email providers, Verizon does
not provide a 'secure' sign in option to its web based email system.
Nor
is its sign in automatically encrypted. Such ommision is hardly
consonant
with Verizon's publicly stated concern for the privacy and online
security
of its users.
ahp
Current thread:
- [Fwd: Caveat Emptor: Verizon's email service and ol 'live' customer support challenges] Adam H. Pendleton (Aug 21)
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- RE: [Fwd: Caveat Emptor: Verizon's email service and ol 'live' customer support challenges] Myers, Marvin (Aug 21)