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Title: Gmail problems ?
Post by: Techno II on 14 December 2020, 12:07:55 PM
Anyone else having problems with Gmail, at the mo' ?

It's talking a load of round spherical things.....and not recognising my addy......I don't even get the chance to log in.

PLEASE don't let me have to use my hotmail a/c.

Phil X_X

Title: Re: Gmail problems ?
Post by: Techno II on 14 December 2020, 12:11:52 PM
I've just had a check......They've got problems.  =)

Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Gmail problems ?
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 14 December 2020, 12:50:31 PM
Mine loaded just now, had to change my password though, and the help centre wasn't helpful at all.
Title: Re: Gmail problems ?
Post by: Techno II on 14 December 2020, 01:02:00 PM
Are they ever, Ian  ;) =)

It does seem to be back working now.
Bet that was a 'hack'.

I await a load more spam 'poop' in the next few days/weeks/months/years.

I didn't have to change my password......Maybe I should....Immediately.

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Gmail problems ?
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 14 December 2020, 01:07:59 PM
World wide Phil. No you wont neefd to change, my stored password was not recognised. I have started writing them down these days
Title: Re: Gmail problems ?
Post by: Techno II on 14 December 2020, 01:37:05 PM
You and me both, Ian. ;D ;D ;D ;D

But I've changed it, anyway. ;)

Bet I'll forget why it won't let me log in later today.....Or tomorrow.

Cheers - Phil. :)
Title: Re: Gmail problems ?
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 14 December 2020, 02:01:57 PM
If possible get your broswer to store the user ID/Password combination for you. Also - very insecure but at least 1 IT professional does it, use same password for all apps.
Title: Re: Gmail problems ?
Post by: Techno II on 14 December 2020, 05:31:36 PM
I just write them all in a book, Ian.  ;D ;D

(There really aren't that many, to be honest.)

Cheers - Technophobic Man (As opposed to my superhero moniker.) ;D
Title: Re: Gmail problems ?
Post by: mmcv on 14 December 2020, 05:44:31 PM
Issue lay with their authentication system I believe, so anything that required a Google login failed.

Storing passwords in the browser isn't too bad so long as you have a secure device, though best using something like the plugin Lastpass to be even more secure. It can randomly generate passwords for you - I only know one or two actual passwords for my personal stuff, everything else is random in Lastpass.

Writing them down isn't super secure, but probably not a huge concern unless you get broken into and physically have it stolen.

Using the same password for everything though is a recipe for disaster! I'd strongly strongly recommend that you pick some unique passwords for particularly important things at the very least (e.g. email, google, Pendraken). Preferably very complicated ones.
Title: Re: Gmail problems ?
Post by: hammurabi70 on 14 December 2020, 06:47:17 PM
Quote from: Techno II on 14 December 2020, 05:31:36 PM

(There really aren't that many, to be honest.)


Really!!??  :-  Mine extend to more than three A4 pages and continues to grow.  A nightmare of software and hardware security.