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jimktrains2
on April 18, 2013
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Don't send me a message to tell me I have a messag...
In all honesty, though, email is not exactly a secure way to send a message.
Now, I'm not disagreeing with you, but there are times when it makes sense.
fjh
on April 18, 2013
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If someone has access to your email, it is almost certainly trivial for them to access your account for the service holding the message.
jimktrains2
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I'm not arguing with you, but that doesn't dispute it's insecurity though. You don't have to use email to reset a password; there are other methods.
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Now, I'm not disagreeing with you, but there are times when it makes sense.