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EarthLink will be requiring strong passwords soon...
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Ant
2019-06-28 11:48:05 UTC
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I just noticed this

"Strong Password Requirements

EarthLink will be asking customers to update their passwords as an added
security measure.

To update your password today, log into My Account, select your email
profile and click the edit option next to password."
--https://webmail.earthlink.net

I wonder when that will happen. Hopefully, mine is good enough to them. :/
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Andy
2019-07-09 08:41:09 UTC
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Where did you see this ant i have seen no such notification yet.
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Post by Ant
I just noticed this
"Strong Password Requirements
EarthLink will be asking customers to update their passwords as an added
security measure.
To update your password today, log into My Account, select your email
profile and click the edit option next to password."
--https://webmail.earthlink.net
I wonder when that will happen. Hopefully, mine is good enough to them. :/
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Ant
2019-07-09 19:25:10 UTC
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Post by Andy
Where did you see this ant i have seen no such notification yet.
Left of the login forms in https://webmail.earthlink.net web page.
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Andy
2019-07-11 06:37:28 UTC
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That has been up for a while as far as i know its an optional feature you
don't have to use
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Post by Andy
Where did you see this ant i have seen no such notification yet.
Left of the login forms in https://webmail.earthlink.net web page.
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Ant
2019-07-11 21:18:56 UTC
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Post by Andy
That has been up for a while as far as i know its an optional feature you
don't have to use
How long had it been up? They never forced me to change my passwords. :/
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Stephen H. Fischer
2019-07-12 05:54:21 UTC
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Post by Ant
Post by Andy
That has been up for a while as far as i know its an optional feature you
don't have to use
How long had it been up? They never forced me to change my passwords. :/
It's not too long, the previous message said they were going to switch
to a new e-mail program soon, but that was scheduled for last year and I
saw that message up to ~ a month ago and have not seen any change.

The idea of forcing people to change their passwords ever so often has
been found to be a bad idea, perhaps the idea of strong passwords may
also be a bad idea for the same reason.

SHF
Ant
2019-07-12 06:30:23 UTC
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Post by Stephen H. Fischer
Post by Ant
Post by Andy
That has been up for a while as far as i know its an optional feature you
don't have to use
How long had it been up? They never forced me to change my passwords. :/
It's not too long, the previous message said they were going to switch
to a new e-mail program soon, but that was scheduled for last year and I
saw that message up to ~ a month ago and have not seen any change.
I do remember its webmail change. I still use the old school one ;)). I
just noticed that password message.
Post by Stephen H. Fischer
The idea of forcing people to change their passwords ever so often has
been found to be a bad idea, perhaps the idea of strong passwords may
also be a bad idea for the same reason.
Ditto. If EarthLink forces this change, then this will cause more
support contacts for them I bet.
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Andy
2019-07-23 07:00:17 UTC
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The message for my log in has been up over a year and no forced requirements
yet.
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Post by Andy
That has been up for a while as far as i know its an optional feature you
don't have to use
How long had it been up? They never forced me to change my passwords. :/
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