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• Email authentication and older clients don’t mix

  Posted on August 5, 2024 at 02:42 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  ON SECURITY

  

  By Susan Bradley

  For many years, email was the standard way to communicate.

  I still remember a business study from long ago about how plain old email was used on a car manufacturer’s shop floor to keep track of the inventory. It was fast, it was immediate, and everyone used it.

  What happened to that “just works” platform?

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.32.0, 2024-08-05).

  On Security DKIM, DMARC, Email Clients, Modern Authentication, Newsletters, OAuth, Outlook, Outlook (classic), Outlook (new), Patch Lady Posts, PST files, smtp2go, SPF

• How to use your Gmail account for more than just Gmail

  Posted on October 17, 2022 at 02:45 CDT by Lance Whitney • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 19.42 • 2022-10-17

  SOFTWARE

  

  By Lance Whitney

  With the Gmail website or app, you can add access to non-Gmail accounts.

  Those of you who have a Gmail account likely use the Gmail website or app to view and work with your Google email. But both the site and the app are more versatile than you may think. With either one, you’re able to add a non-Gmail account, such as one for Outlook or Yahoo. Here’s how this plays out.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (19.42.0, 2022-10-17).
  This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

  Software Email Clients, Gmail, Newsletters, Software

• Choosing the right email program

  Posted on July 11, 2022 at 02:44 CDT by Lance Whitney • Comment in the Forums

  SOFTWARE

  

  By Lance Whitney

  Whether you use a Windows PC, iPhone, iPad, or Android device, there are a number of options for email clients other than the usual suspects.

  The email program you use depends to a large degree on the type of device or operating system you use. On a Windows PC, you may turn to the default Windows Mail client, or to Outlook if you subscribe to Microsoft 365. Those of you who own an iPhone or iPad will likely fire up the built-in Mail app. And most Android users probably stick with Gmail.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (19.28.0, 2022-07-11).

  Software Android, Apple, Email Clients, Newsletters, Windows