[ubuntu-in] OT: gmail sms recovery (was leina yar)

[Mallikarjun(ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್)]

On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Nitesh Mistry <mailbox at mistrynitesh.net>wrote:

> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 06:05:35AM +0530, Mallikarjun(ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್) wrote:
> > On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 12:10 AM, Nitesh Mistry <
> mailbox at mistrynitesh.net>wrote:
> >
> > > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 09:50:14PM +0530, Mallikarjun(ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್)
> wrote:
> > > > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Nitesh Mistry <
> mailbox at mistrynitesh.net
> > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 12:24:36PM +0530,
> Mallikarjun(ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್)
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > Even I get scared quiet often, the only option left is to buy a
> > > domain
> > > > > just
> > > > > > for E-mail purpose...
> > > > >
> > > > > Pardon my ignorance, but how is buying a domain safe for emailing.
> I
> > > > > believe, you will still need someone to host the email!
> > > > > I would really like to explore this alternative.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > You can buy a domain name say www.example.com (host on your computer
> or
> > > buy
> > > > a shared space)
> > > >
> > > > Since it is your domain so you can setup an email account, example *
> > > > arjun at example.com* and it will be yours for your life unless you
> stop
> > > paying
> > > > for the domain...
> > >
> > > But this does not answer my query. I can buy a domain and setup an
> email
> > > account (which is what I am using right now, while writing this mail)
> > > but if someone can hack (crack, that is ;-) )tail account? What if I
> > > use google apps to host my email with personal domain?
> > >
> >
> > That solution was for "What If Google shut down all its services
> overnight"
>
> So there is a trade off between either integrating all the services
> (risky but convenient) vs. using email as a stand-alone service
> (relatively safe but inconvenient and costly)
>
>
>
> > There is reliable method to stop crackers to crack into your account
> which I
> > can think of...
>
> Did you mean -- There is [no] reliable method to stop crackers to crack
> into your account which I can think of... -- ?
>
>
Yeah I meant there is no reliable method.
I am really sorry...

Good catch man


>
> >
> > >
> > > May be the only extra safety is that (as you pointed out) I will not be
> > > locked out like some gmail users were i.e. denial of service.
> > >
> > > I guess there is more to it than just buying a domain and setting up an
> > > email with that (though I want to be wrong about this).
> > >
> > > By the way, I would love to know more about hosting email on my own
> > > computer -- if that does not involve alpha-geek stuff and needs my
> > > computer to be switched on and connected 24x7. I'll definitely also
> > > google it up.
>
>
>
> Regards,
> Nitesh
>
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