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Significant Warning Issued For Thousands and thousands Of Google Gmail Users
aviationanalysis.net ^ | July 4, 2020 | Theodore V. Meeks

Posted on 07/05/2020 9:04:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin

A Google bombshell last week gave users a great reason to quit Windows 10. Now serious new problems mean millions of Gmail users might want to join them.

Gmail’s spam filter is sending possibly perilous messages direct to users’ inboxes

Reported by both Windows Latest and MSPowerUser, Gmail users are discovering that Microsoft’s Windows 10 built-in Mail client is deleting their emails and/or sending them to spam automatically.

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: email; gmail; google; internet; microsoft; windows; windows10; windowspinglist
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1 posted on 07/05/2020 9:04:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

The greatness of W10’s koolaid just keeps on giving. And the gullible keep on drinking and drinking.


2 posted on 07/05/2020 9:07:49 AM PDT by redfreedom
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To: BenLurkin

Maybe someone here can tell me why my msn Hotmail account puts every one of my own emails in spam, no matter how many times I mark them “not spam”.

I bc myself for record keeping purposes.


3 posted on 07/05/2020 9:09:29 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: redfreedom

My desktop is Windows 7.
When that dies I’m getting a Mac.


4 posted on 07/05/2020 9:14:07 AM PDT by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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To: BenLurkin

I’m slowly weaning off Gmail to hushmail.


5 posted on 07/05/2020 9:17:32 AM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: BenLurkin; Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; AppyPappy; arnoldc1; ATOMIC_PUNK; ..
Gmail and Windows 10 Alert... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

6 posted on 07/05/2020 9:19:21 AM PDT by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."`)
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To: BenLurkin

“Gmail users are discovering that Microsoft’s Windows 10 built-in Mail client is deleting their emails and/or sending them to spam automatically.”

What version of Windows wasn’t susceptible to hacking? Now the father of all versions of Windows wants to tell the world how it should run.


7 posted on 07/05/2020 9:24:09 AM PDT by antidemoncrat (uff)
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To: BenLurkin
Gmail users are discovering that Microsoft’s Windows 10 built-in Mail client is deleting their emails and/or sending them to spam automatically.

Which is not why you should refrains from using W/10 but instead do not use some its default programs when there are better alternative. For years I have used Thunderbird email client. For browsers Firefox ESR and Quantum portable, Waterfox Classic and Basilisk, etc. For pictures Xnview. For a Word pro Apache OpenOffice and LibreOffice. Plus OpenShell, T-clock/ WinPatrol. etc/ Thanks be to God.

8 posted on 07/05/2020 9:25:28 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
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To: BenLurkin

Working as intended


9 posted on 07/05/2020 9:26:50 AM PDT by vigilante2 (Make liberals cry again)
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To: BenLurkin

Not sure why Microsoft didn’t just keep Windows XP.


10 posted on 07/05/2020 9:30:54 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Trust the plan of the 17th letter of the English alphabet!)
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I haven’t used a local email client for twenty years.


11 posted on 07/05/2020 9:33:51 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Father in Heaven, I trust in Your love.)
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To: Kozak
When that dies I’m getting a Mac.

Better start shopping. Win7 has been out of support since January. You are 100% at risk if you choose to continue using it.

12 posted on 07/05/2020 9:34:04 AM PDT by rarestia (Repeal the 17th Amendment and ratify Article the First to give the power back to the people!)
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To: redfreedom
The greatness of W10’s koolaid just keeps on giving

I love how a problem with a competitor's mail service is a Microsoft problem. It never crossed your mind that this could be due to a service change on Google's side? Of course not, because Microsoft is the devil and should be shamed, right? Forget all of the demonstrably evil things Google does. It's Microsoft's problem.

13 posted on 07/05/2020 9:36:53 AM PDT by rarestia (Repeal the 17th Amendment and ratify Article the First to give the power back to the people!)
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To: BenLurkin

If you use your computer exclusively for web browsing and email, switch to Linux.


14 posted on 07/05/2020 9:37:30 AM PDT by wolfman
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Furthermore, use a Virtual Machine (VirtualBox) for your web surfing. At worst, it just messes up your Virtual instance and not the whole computer.


15 posted on 07/05/2020 9:39:19 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Kozak

I have a head start to mac even though I have 8.1 disaster. Mac takes a bit of getting used to.


16 posted on 07/05/2020 9:45:10 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: wolfman

I bought a new Dell that, of course, came with Windows 10. First order of business was to replace Windows with Linux Mint.


17 posted on 07/05/2020 9:51:19 AM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!


18 posted on 07/05/2020 9:59:51 AM PDT by Library Lady
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To: daniel1212

What if one never uses the mail client in the OS but has used Google Mail separately?

Probably a stupid question but thought I’d ask anyway.


19 posted on 07/05/2020 10:00:27 AM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: daniel1212

I agree completely. My desktop still runs Windows 7 flawlessly. Windows 10 on my laptop works okay but it is over complicated to find out how to do certain things and, in my opinion, it is one big piece of spyware programming.

There are literally dozens of places where Microsoft noses around in your stuff by default and you have to figure out where they are and how to turn them off.

I use open Office, Corel Draw and irfanview, which is a great little piece of software for pictures. Even though I am I an accomplished user of coreldraw and photo paint I use irfanview view quite a bit. Even though it’s technically free I do donate because I think the author did a great job on it.

I’ve been using Thunderbird on all my machines from the early days. Because I have my own business website / domain my email addresses are on that. I only use my Gmail address for odds and ends and things that I sign up for.


20 posted on 07/05/2020 10:21:38 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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