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Please add 2FA to your FB/Instagram accounts. It will prevent 80% of account hacks and lost accounts. Most of account locks/bans is a result of hacked accounts and/or paranoid FB policies that attempt to prevent these account hacks. When you add 2FA, FB marks you account as "less risky" from one side and 2FA makes hacks significantly more difficult for hackers. For example, you can use VPN and switch IP address without temporary account lock. In worst case scenario, FB is going to force you to login using 2FA. When configuring 2FA, do at least three things: Primary 2FA method: configure TOTP using Google Authenticator or similar application (I use Aegis because it allows backups of 2FA tokens) Secondary 2FA method: print/save 2FA backup codes in case you do not have access to Authenticator app backup 2FA token or QR code (in case you need to restore Authenticator app) Backup all your tokens from TOTP app (that's why you should use Aegis, Google Authenticator allows backup

  Due to expired certificates, smartphones on WP7.x cannot connect to any public email services (Gmail, Yahoo,   mail.com ,   hotmail.com/outlook.com   etc.). A service that works without SSL is required. Here they are: 1.  https://eno.one This is a social network reminiscent of Twitter in 2010. Registration does not require any personal data (including phone number). An alternative email for password reset is optional. After registration, you get a username (which is also your email address)  FirstName.LastName@eno.one Webmail interface:  https://eno.one/mail/ Email client settings (any client):  https://eno.one/mail/client/ Username: your email address Password: your account password Servers:  mail.eno.one  (POP, IMAP, SMTP) IMAP port: 143 (with and without SSL/TLS) POP port: 110 (with and without SSL/TLS) SMTP port: 587 (with and without SSL/TLS) Encryption (optional): TLS (STARTTLS)  Everything is free. 2. Alternative service ($10 per year): purelymail.com (the price includes one e

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Gmail IMPORTANT: from May 2022 Gmail can no longer be used by third-party apps that do not support OAUTH2 with main Google password. You need to activate 2fa first and create Application Specific Password after this. How to activate 2FA: 1) First go to your google account and log in as usual. 1a) Turn on IMAP here  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/fwdandpop 2) go to this link https://myaccount.google.com/security 3) Goto  "2-step verification 4) Select 2FA method (SMS, TOTP client or hardware token) and enable it according to instructions 5) Do not forget to save or print recovery (backup) 2FA strings. You will need them in case you do not have access to your main 2FA method.  Once this is done, you return to the menu https://myaccount.google.com/security and now by having 2fa activated you can see under "application passwords" Create Application password with access to email (16 characters) Use this password with email clients. The settings are following: IMAP