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Hello,
I have Thunderbird installed on my main computer, but I haven't installed it on my laptop because I found it unnecessary to receive my emails on both computers.
So, while traveling, I go to sfr-mail to check my recent mail; however, since sfr-mail is not used frequently, it often happens that when I try to connect to SFR-mail, I receive the message "after 5 unsuccessful attempts your account is locked and you need to change your password." I imagine that the lack of usage has led to this message since I haven't tried several times. Well, it just takes going to retrieve a new password on my phone....... except that I'm going to be far away and without a phone!!! And my backup email address (club-internet) is only on my desktop computer.
Questions: can I install Thunderbird on my mobile and temporarily disable it while I'm waiting to leave?
Is there a way to block my password on sfr-mail?
Does anyone have a bright idea to solve my problem?
If I install a Thunderbird email client on the mobile, will I be able to dissociate it from the Thunderbird email on the desktop, or do I need to create another email address?
My apologies for the length of the message and thank you to whoever takes the time to respond.
Configuration: Windows / Firefox 70.0
I have Thunderbird installed on my main computer, but I haven't installed it on my laptop because I found it unnecessary to receive my emails on both computers.
So, while traveling, I go to sfr-mail to check my recent mail; however, since sfr-mail is not used frequently, it often happens that when I try to connect to SFR-mail, I receive the message "after 5 unsuccessful attempts your account is locked and you need to change your password." I imagine that the lack of usage has led to this message since I haven't tried several times. Well, it just takes going to retrieve a new password on my phone....... except that I'm going to be far away and without a phone!!! And my backup email address (club-internet) is only on my desktop computer.
Questions: can I install Thunderbird on my mobile and temporarily disable it while I'm waiting to leave?
Is there a way to block my password on sfr-mail?
Does anyone have a bright idea to solve my problem?
If I install a Thunderbird email client on the mobile, will I be able to dissociate it from the Thunderbird email on the desktop, or do I need to create another email address?
My apologies for the length of the message and thank you to whoever takes the time to respond.
Configuration: Windows / Firefox 70.0
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Hello Guilhot,
In order to manage email access on your laptop while you're traveling, here are three solutions:
1 - Don't install anything and temporarily check your emails with your ISP via a web browser (webmail mode) from a connection at someone else's place, in a hotel, or in a cyber café.
==> The emails will remain on the server and will be retrieved by Thunderbird on your home computer when you return home. You can also CC yourself on sent emails to retrieve them later.
2 - Install Thunderbird on the laptop and set up your account using the IMAP protocol.
==> All your received and sent messages will be stored on it and you can access them even offline (except the new ones that need to be connected to receive, of course). Set up the account to send and receive authenticated (SSL) to access the servers even when you're not on your own network.
==> The read and sent emails will remain on the server and will be retrieved by Thunderbird on your home computer when you return home.
3 - Use the portable version of Thunderbird that fits on a USB stick instead of the "normal" Thunderbird, and this even on your home computer.
It can be downloaded from here:
https://portableapps.com/apps/internet/thunderbird_portable after clicking on "French" in "Localizations."
It has exactly the same behavior, settings, updates, and version level as the "normal" Thunderbird.
==> You take your USB stick and plug it into any PC, your laptop or someone else's, and you have all your emails with you, just like at home, without leaving any trace on the temporarily used computer. Just remember to put the USB stick back in your pocket when you leave for your trip!
There’s no need to create another email address because the email account is with the provider and can be accessed from anywhere.
Regarding the message from SFR, check with SFR. An attempt to hack your account is not to be ruled out.
In order to manage email access on your laptop while you're traveling, here are three solutions:
1 - Don't install anything and temporarily check your emails with your ISP via a web browser (webmail mode) from a connection at someone else's place, in a hotel, or in a cyber café.
==> The emails will remain on the server and will be retrieved by Thunderbird on your home computer when you return home. You can also CC yourself on sent emails to retrieve them later.
2 - Install Thunderbird on the laptop and set up your account using the IMAP protocol.
==> All your received and sent messages will be stored on it and you can access them even offline (except the new ones that need to be connected to receive, of course). Set up the account to send and receive authenticated (SSL) to access the servers even when you're not on your own network.
==> The read and sent emails will remain on the server and will be retrieved by Thunderbird on your home computer when you return home.
3 - Use the portable version of Thunderbird that fits on a USB stick instead of the "normal" Thunderbird, and this even on your home computer.
It can be downloaded from here:
https://portableapps.com/apps/internet/thunderbird_portable after clicking on "French" in "Localizations."
It has exactly the same behavior, settings, updates, and version level as the "normal" Thunderbird.
==> You take your USB stick and plug it into any PC, your laptop or someone else's, and you have all your emails with you, just like at home, without leaving any trace on the temporarily used computer. Just remember to put the USB stick back in your pocket when you leave for your trip!
There’s no need to create another email address because the email account is with the provider and can be accessed from anywhere.
Regarding the message from SFR, check with SFR. An attempt to hack your account is not to be ruled out.