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Facebook Safety Rules (2FA, Facebook Containers and other settings)

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...

Working email services for Windows Phone 7.x phones (no SSL required)

  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 ($...

Runbox.com aliases

  Runbox addresses are currently synonymous for the domains:  runbox.com runbox.us runbox.no runbox.co runbox.eu runbox.is runbox.me runbox.it runbox.at runbox.email runbox.nl runbox.li runbox.ch runbox.uk runbox.cz runbox.io

Historic Jabber/xmpp servers ( do not work anymore)

 Odnoklassniki: xmpp.odnoklassniki.ru (until January 2024,) AIM: xmpp.gxmpp.oscar.aol.com Yahoo: chat.live.yahoo.com Facebook: chat.facebook.com Google: talk.l.google.com , xmpp.l.google.com VK: vk.com:5222 https://habr.com/ru/articles/178317/ (до конца 2013 года) https://linuxnow.ru/view.php?id=70 LiveJournal: livejournal.com:5222

IMAP, POP and SMTP settings of email providers for legacy email clients without OAUTH2 support

IMAP, POP and SMTP Settings of Email Providers For legacy email clients without OAUTH2 support Gmail Since May 2022, Gmail can no longer be used by third-party apps that don't support OAUTH2 with your main Google password. You must enable 2FA first, then create an App-Specific Password. Enable IMAP & create an app password Log in to your Google account as usual. Turn on IMAP: mail.google.com › Settings › Forwarding and POP/IMAP Go to myaccount.google.com/security Open 2-Step Verification , choose a method (SMS, TOTP client, or hardware token) and enable it. Save or print your recovery/backup codes. Back on the security page, open App passwords and create one with email access (16 characters). Use this password in your email client. IMAP (incoming) Server imap.gmail.com Port 993 / SSL Security SSL SMTP (outgoing) Server smtp.gmail.com Port 465 / SSL, or 587 / STARTTLS POP (incoming) Server pop.gmail.com Port 995 / TLS Auth Required iCloud / Apple Mail Requires two-factor authen...