Still not convinced that Hotmail is the crappiest service in the world? - Page 2

henry3k56 · 22nd February 2002, 01:09

It filters only if you have setup your address book to only recieve e-mail from those people in your inbox, and junk mail to the people I don't know. Also I do set it up to get e-mail from pop3 accounts like yahoo.

Merlin · 22nd February 2002, 01:32

Huh? I send all my email; Yahoo, Hotmail, everything else to my 'ISP' email account(complete with pr0n filter

), so I can read it all using Outlook Express 6 (works nicely with WinME) (Yes, I use OE6. So bite me

).

This is because, as you may already have noticed, I like things to be easy.

henry3k56 · 22nd February 2002, 01:53

I use OE as well, but when you're on the go, using Hotmail's services to retrieve Yahoo!'s mail, is convenient.

Merlin · 22nd February 2002, 02:01

Unless Microsoft decide to broadcast your password to the world. I'd rather use the old excite.com, that had better mail fetching and kept your password hidden. My account still got whacked at the changeover, though

, so I don't know what the new version is like.

[edit]Wow, it didn't get whacked after all. My account is still running!

Shit! all my stored messages are gone! I had shitloads of jokes and useful links stored in there! The bastards!

[/e]

henry3k56 · 22nd February 2002, 02:11

I had my account re-activated @excite.com, unfortunately since I don't use that e-mail address much, nothing changed.

Cleanup · 22nd February 2002, 18:11

My brother always uses http://www.gmx.net...

Is it any better?

primenumber · 1st April 2002, 08:24

I've noticed that when using Trillian and click 'Check Hotmail,' the same thing happens to me that happened to Radioactive Man. That is, it displays my username and password (for a few seconds - easily long enough to capture a screen shot). However, when I use Windows Messenger (Windows XP) and click on the link that displays how many new messages I have in my inbox, it does not display my username or password in the window that opens. Even when logging into hotmail from hotmail.com, it does not display my username or password.

So is this a flaw in Trillian? Does the same thing happen to others?

baafie · 1st April 2002, 12:50

It is not a flaw in Trillian. MSN Messenger simply uses the http POST method instead of GET (GET uses a URL to send additional information to a web page). Both POST and GET http methods can be intercepted.

apollos · 1st April 2002, 12:50

There is only so much of those porn emails and constant spam that you can take! I use hotmail for one thing - for signing up to web things and for some other people cos its fast and easy to use.
My real email account i use (no junk so far) is with Orange.net

Its slower but it sends me an sms whenever i get an email!

Hotmail:

Orange:

deathazre · 1st April 2002, 12:57

guys, don't bitch to hotmail about broadcasting your password. It's trillian to blame! (it doesn't do it with messenger or the regular login)

apollos · 1st April 2002, 13:04

Quote:

Originally posted by deathazre
guys, don't bitch to hotmail about broadcasting your password. It's trillian to blame! (it doesn't do it with messenger or the regular login)

Hey, dont diss Trillian! It's a great fast reliable program that has made my life alot easier! I now have only one program for ICQ, AOL and Yahoo!

deathazre · 1st April 2002, 13:08

hey I like trillian too... I just would like it better if it didn't give out my hotmail pass (not that I get anything but junk mail anyways)

baafie · 1st April 2002, 13:09

Quote:

Originally posted by deathazre
guys, don't bitch to hotmail about broadcasting your password. It's trillian to blame! (it doesn't do it with messenger or the regular login)

Perhaps reading a thread before posting on it might be a good idea.

deathazre · 1st April 2002, 13:11

hmm... I read it before...

eleet-2k2 · 1st April 2002, 13:32

Lol death. AOL sucks!

theaftershock · 1st April 2002, 14:00

Screw Hotmail!!!

MyRealBox and HotPOP rulez, don't forget Yahoo!

baafie · 1st April 2002, 14:06

Quote:

Originally posted by deathazre
guys, don't bitch to hotmail about broadcasting your password. It's trillian to blame! (it doesn't do it with messenger or the regular login)

Quote:

It is not a flaw in Trillian. MSN Messenger simply uses the http POST method instead of GET (GET uses a URL to send additional information to a web page). Both POST and GET http methods can be intercepted.

Trillian doesn't 'broadcast' your password anymore or less than hotmail or Messenger do.

22nd February 2002, 01:09	#41
henry3k56 Forum King Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Internet Posts: 3 Trillion Posts: 4,241	It filters only if you have setup your address book to only recieve e-mail from those people in your inbox, and junk mail to the people I don't know. Also I do set it up to get e-mail from pop3 accounts like yahoo. henry3k56 \| Summer is here. My Flickr Page & Frontierra \| Posting Since September 2001.

22nd February 2002, 01:32	#42
Merlin ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,209	Huh? I send all my email; Yahoo, Hotmail, everything else to my 'ISP' email account(complete with pr0n filter ), so I can read it all using Outlook Express 6 (works nicely with WinME) (Yes, I use OE6. So bite me ). This is because, as you may already have noticed, I like things to be easy. as he faced the sun, he cast no shadow __________________

22nd February 2002, 01:53	#43
henry3k56 Forum King Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Internet Posts: 3 Trillion Posts: 4,241	I use OE as well, but when you're on the go, using Hotmail's services to retrieve Yahoo!'s mail, is convenient. henry3k56 \| Summer is here. My Flickr Page & Frontierra \| Posting Since September 2001.

22nd February 2002, 02:01	#44
Merlin ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,209	Unless Microsoft decide to broadcast your password to the world. I'd rather use the old excite.com, that had better mail fetching and kept your password hidden. My account still got whacked at the changeover, though , so I don't know what the new version is like. [edit]Wow, it didn't get whacked after all. My account is still running! Shit! all my stored messages are gone! I had shitloads of jokes and useful links stored in there! The bastards! [/e] as he faced the sun, he cast no shadow __________________

22nd February 2002, 02:11	#45
henry3k56 Forum King Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Internet Posts: 3 Trillion Posts: 4,241	I had my account re-activated @excite.com, unfortunately since I don't use that e-mail address much, nothing changed. henry3k56 \| Summer is here. My Flickr Page & Frontierra \| Posting Since September 2001.

22nd February 2002, 18:11	#46
Cleanup The WWYD Jerk (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Shanghai Posts: 2,385	My brother always uses http://www.gmx.net... Is it any better? cleanup.myspace \ cleanup.devart \ cleanup.lastfm the what do you do? game thread! play for fun, posts don't count toward your postcount.

1st April 2002, 08:24	#47
primenumber Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 93	I've noticed that when using Trillian and click 'Check Hotmail,' the same thing happens to me that happened to Radioactive Man. That is, it displays my username and password (for a few seconds - easily long enough to capture a screen shot). However, when I use Windows Messenger (Windows XP) and click on the link that displays how many new messages I have in my inbox, it does not display my username or password in the window that opens. Even when logging into hotmail from hotmail.com, it does not display my username or password. So is this a flaw in Trillian? Does the same thing happen to others?

1st April 2002, 12:50	#48
baafie feminazi (Major Dude) Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,767	It is not a flaw in Trillian. MSN Messenger simply uses the http POST method instead of GET (GET uses a URL to send additional information to a web page). Both POST and GET http methods can be intercepted.

1st April 2002, 12:50	#49
apollos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canterbury & Plymouth Posts: 4,176	There is only so much of those porn emails and constant spam that you can take! I use hotmail for one thing - for signing up to web things and for some other people cos its fast and easy to use. My real email account i use (no junk so far) is with Orange.net Its slower but it sends me an sms whenever i get an email! Hotmail: Orange:

1st April 2002, 12:57	#50
deathazre Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: behind the wheel of a Cat service truck Posts: 1,847	!!! guys, don't bitch to hotmail about broadcasting your password. It's trillian to blame! (it doesn't do it with messenger or the regular login)

1st April 2002, 13:08	#52
deathazre Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: behind the wheel of a Cat service truck Posts: 1,847	hey I like trillian too... I just would like it better if it didn't give out my hotmail pass (not that I get anything but junk mail anyways)

1st April 2002, 13:11	#54
deathazre Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: behind the wheel of a Cat service truck Posts: 1,847	hmm... I read it before...

1st April 2002, 13:32	#55
eleet-2k2 Forum King Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mobil Ave. Posts: 5,381	Lol death. AOL sucks! "Welcome to the Island of people who know too much."..."Did you really think balloons would stop him?!" See what I'm listening too.

1st April 2002, 14:00	#56
theaftershock Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Boot Camp Posts: 192	Screw Hotmail!!! MyRealBox and HotPOP rulez, don't forget Yahoo!

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