And I am SOOO glad not to be using any Notes email these days and I would file it under "good news" if I heard that the last Notes email servers had been extinguished.
But I still want to know if this affects me. The only link I might have is via outlook.com, though I barely use it. Basically pushed that way by Microsoft for their own convenience, though I responded by renaming that user "Awk Q Punt" some years ago. But Mr Punt may not be so easily amused if that account
And I am SOOO glad not to be using any Notes email these days and I would file it under "good news" if I heard that the last Notes email servers had been extinguished.
But I still want to know if this affects me. The only link I might have is via outlook.com, though I barely use it. Basically pushed that way by Microsoft for their own convenience, though I responded by renaming that user "Awk Q Punt" some years ago. But Mr Punt may not be so easily amused if that account is actually running on an Exchange server at the other end...
I remember a time when I had multiple Notes accounts, Multiple self hosted Exchange accounts and multiple unix mail accounts. It wasn't good.
I think this applies more to people hosting their own Exchange servers (with little or no IT support, or knowedge) and outlook.com may be getting hammered by attempts, but I would hope they have some good security, because if outlook.com becomes compromised, it would be very, very bad for Microsoft.
My concern was with indirect effects, but that would depend on such questions as (1) Is outlook.com using Exchange servers on the other end? and (2) Is Microsoft able to protect its own Exchange servers? However, I can think of several ways that we could be affected, for example by having our personal information breached on the server side or by receiving phishing spam from unprotected servers.
Funny coincidence time: Just reading a not-so-old book about computer security that praises Microsoft's security e
With enough "doubling every 3 hours" (Score:2)
In a couple days, every Exchange server in the world will be hosed.
So, good news.
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In a couple days, every Exchange server in the world will be hosed.
So, good news.
Indeed. Maybe a few more people will wake up to what MS really is.
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I'd give you the Funny mod if I could.
And I am SOOO glad not to be using any Notes email these days and I would file it under "good news" if I heard that the last Notes email servers had been extinguished.
But I still want to know if this affects me. The only link I might have is via outlook.com, though I barely use it. Basically pushed that way by Microsoft for their own convenience, though I responded by renaming that user "Awk Q Punt" some years ago. But Mr Punt may not be so easily amused if that account
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I'd give you the Funny mod if I could.
And I am SOOO glad not to be using any Notes email these days and I would file it under "good news" if I heard that the last Notes email servers had been extinguished.
But I still want to know if this affects me. The only link I might have is via outlook.com, though I barely use it. Basically pushed that way by Microsoft for their own convenience, though I responded by renaming that user "Awk Q Punt" some years ago. But Mr Punt may not be so easily amused if that account is actually running on an Exchange server at the other end...
I remember a time when I had multiple Notes accounts, Multiple self hosted Exchange accounts and multiple unix mail accounts. It wasn't good.
I think this applies more to people hosting their own Exchange servers (with little or no IT support, or knowedge) and outlook.com may be getting hammered by attempts, but I would hope they have some good security, because if outlook.com becomes compromised, it would be very, very bad for Microsoft.
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My condolences for your bad memories and I hope you're right about outlook.com.
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My understanding is that users of Microsoft's cloud services O365 and Outlook.com, are not effected.
It's a vulnerability in Exchange.
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My concern was with indirect effects, but that would depend on such questions as (1) Is outlook.com using Exchange servers on the other end? and (2) Is Microsoft able to protect its own Exchange servers? However, I can think of several ways that we could be affected, for example by having our personal information breached on the server side or by receiving phishing spam from unprotected servers.
Funny coincidence time: Just reading a not-so-old book about computer security that praises Microsoft's security e