Author Topic: GMail Users ... (Read 3587 times)

kimmer · « **on:** August 21, 2008, 09:42:14 PM »

WebMonkey Article

If you use Gmail at all this message is for you.

Within a week or two there will be an exploit released that allows someone to monitor and hack your Gmail account. There is an easy fix for this. Under the settings tab in Gmail is a setting at the very bottom that forces Gmail to use SSL encryption. You will know you are using this if your browser reads https://mail.google.com and there is a lock in the bottom right corneer of the browser. Gmail does not default to this so you must enable it. You will notice no functionality difference but you will have to refresh the page once you save the changes.

sandbox · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2008, 01:36:35 AM »

There is a HTTPS settings option on the bottom.
http://>mail.google.com/support/bin/answer (see photo) for instructions and downsides

Gregg · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2008, 07:18:12 PM »

Thanks, Kim. My son uses gmail. I sent him the link and your note.

jcarter · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2008, 12:32:34 PM »

Hi Kim,
Thank you, Ive fixed mine and will tell the kids tomorrow.
Jane

kimmer · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2008, 07:34:30 PM »

You're welcome, Gregg and Jane.

Sandbox, thanks for the snaps.

I adjusted my Gmail acct and so far haven't noticed any problems. I still use Thunderbird to log in and download it.

sandbox · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2008, 01:15:19 AM »

Kim look into Seamonkey, it also has a web editor.
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/
good stuff!

kimmer · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:38:55 AM »

I've used Seamonkey and didn't care for it at all.

TB works well for downloading Gmail -- especially since that's all I use TB for.

sandyman · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2008, 10:22:27 PM »

An alternative way of forcing Google Mail (they are no longer allowed to call it Gmail in Europe) to use SSL is to use the Customizegoogle extension with Firefox. It also provides a one-stop way of turning on SSL in Google Docs, Calendar, Reader and History.

Sandy

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