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.
Gmails spam filter is sending possibly perilous messages direct to users inboxes
Reported by both Windows Latest and MSPowerUser, Gmail users are discovering that Microsofts Windows 10 built-in Mail client is deleting their emails and/or sending them to spam automatically.
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On my Linux Mint drive, I have configured Thunderbird to do the same thing. I don't use Thunderbird on the W10 drive because it updates constantly and (even I have the updates turned off) I don't trust it not to update. When it does, all of the add-ons I installed become useless and that's no good to me.
Long and short, if it wasn't for some the things I have to use W10 for, I would be a Linux user exclusively. Additionally, I am sooooo tempted to utilize a new email system if one can be found that won't put users thru the kind of crap as explained in this article.
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Yes to both, but docx files saved with LibreOffice may contain formatting errors when opened in Microsoft Word https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/1/13/1_-_File_Formats.odt
AOMEI is very good for backing up windows and cloning a hard drive
Get one of the older versions which are 100% free VERSION 5.6 should be free
https://aomei-data-backuper.en.uptodown.com/windows/versions
Protonmail.com
You may need to put your sending email in the Safe Senders list.
Settings (cog/gear wheel) > Use Search box to look for ‘Safe’ > Safe Mailing Lists
OR
Settings > View All Settings (bottom of list) > Mail (from left column > Junk Mail (from middle column) > Safe Senders and Domains
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