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Forum: FastMail Forum 15 Jan 2024, 01:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 711
Posted By DumbGuy
I'm not sure if this is exactly what you're...

I'm not sure if this is exactly what you're seeking, but... When I review my FM inbox in the web UI, when I click on a message to open it, I make sure to hold down Command (I'm on a Mac) before...
Forum: FastMail Forum 7 Dec 2023, 11:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 829
Posted By DumbGuy
Well, minutes after I started this thread, the...

Well, minutes after I started this thread, the problem went away, even though it was 100% consistent over the past 24+ hours (and also observable on web/mobile).


Maybe FM fixed the bug on their...
Forum: FastMail Forum 7 Dec 2023, 10:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 829
Posted By DumbGuy
Web UI: Can't Open New Tabs For Messages

Starting about yesterday, in the web UI (desktop, Firefox) I can no longer Command-Click (I'm on a Mac) to open single messages into new tabs.


Anyone else having this problem?


I've been reading...
Forum: FastMail Forum 3 Aug 2023, 03:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,949
Posted By DumbGuy
They used to accept Bitcoin a few years ago. I...

They used to accept Bitcoin a few years ago. I even remember chatting with Bron (in person at a conference FM attended) and he said they liked how Bitcoin payments weren't susceptible to chargebacks....
Forum: FastMail Forum 26 Mar 2023, 12:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,132
Posted By DumbGuy
Just a theory here... FM retrieves images in...

Just a theory here... FM retrieves images in emails as a proxy to protect our privacy (so our browser/client doesn't fetch the images directly and reveal our IP addresses). I wonder if FM's image...
Forum: FastMail Forum 26 Mar 2023, 12:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,625
Posted By DumbGuy
(Wow, 6.5 years later!) I've never come across...

(Wow, 6.5 years later!)


I've never come across a user-setting for inactivity-timeout. Hmmm, I wonder if you could implement a kludgy workaround with a "keep-alive" kind of browser extension that...
Forum: FastMail Forum 16 Nov 2022, 09:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,667
Posted By DumbGuy
In the future, should there be a problem with...

In the future, should there be a problem with FM's domain name, keep this alternative FM-status URL handy:


https://www.fastmailstatus.com/


FM is back up for me too (West Coast USA).
Forum: FastMail Forum 9 Oct 2022, 04:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,899
Posted By DumbGuy
Same problem here (USA West Coast). From...

Same problem here (USA West Coast).

From FastmailStatus.com (https://www.fastmailstatus.com/): "Access to the Fastmail web interface is currently offline. We are currently looking into...
Forum: FastMail Forum 9 Jul 2022, 01:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,099
Posted By DumbGuy
Coolness. I hope these will sync with the...

Coolness. I hope these will sync with the colors/categories I have setup on my Thunderbird calendar client.
Forum: FastMail Forum 24 Jan 2022, 08:32 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 52,545
Posted By DumbGuy
I just noticed it kick in on webmail/desktop just...

I just noticed it kick in on webmail/desktop just now. I'm still exploring...
Forum: FastMail Forum 23 Dec 2021, 05:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,623
Posted By DumbGuy
I'm pretty sure they've stated in their blog that...

I'm pretty sure they've stated in their blog that they never payout ransom demands. This is in the context of DDOS attacks, but I would assume it spills over to ransomware as well.
Forum: FastMail Forum 1 Nov 2021, 02:31 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 59,052
Posted By DumbGuy
I may be having some luck connecting in to...

I may be having some luck connecting in to webmail (and POP via desktop client) by connecting in from other countries via my VPN service. It's hard to say for sure, as FM access may be intermittent...
Forum: FastMail Forum 26 Oct 2021, 03:16 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 59,052
Posted By DumbGuy
This has been my experience too, here in US...

This has been my experience too, here in US Pacific NW. Although, like mentioned by evfrson earlier, I'm still having issues with images not loading, or loading very slowly, in the webmail UI. (Not a...
Forum: FastMail Forum 24 Oct 2021, 07:37 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 59,052
Posted By DumbGuy
Runbox, 1 of the handful of small email providers...

Runbox, 1 of the handful of small email providers who got DDoS'd, posted the threat email they received to their blog:

https://blog.runbox.com/2021/10/runbox-is-under-attack-by-extortionists/
Forum: FastMail Forum 23 Oct 2021, 12:07 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 59,052
Posted By DumbGuy
It's been up and down sporadically for me the...

It's been up and down sporadically for me the past few hours. I'm at my desktop and am glad I have POP setup on my account. When I notice access is temporarily restored, I download the latest batch...
Forum: FastMail Forum 23 Oct 2021, 08:57 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 59,052
Posted By DumbGuy
It seems this is a new/second outage happening...

It seems this is a new/second outage happening now, beginning about 30mins ago.
Forum: FastMail Forum 22 Oct 2021, 05:56 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 59,052
Posted By DumbGuy
You probably mean when the 2FA code is sent by...

You probably mean when the 2FA code is sent by email. Yeah, sucks. But better if you use 2FA via TOTP/app, so it doesn't arrive via email or SMS/txt. But I guess not all websites/providers offer...
Forum: FastMail Forum 22 Oct 2021, 12:39 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 59,052
Posted By DumbGuy
This reminds me of the DDOS attack a few years...

This reminds me of the DDOS attack a few years ago which hit FastMail along with ProtonMail and a few other independent email providers. I remember FM hustled to switch over to some mitigation...
Forum: FastMail Forum 22 Oct 2021, 12:19 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 59,052
Posted By DumbGuy
There's an issue with FM webmail:...

There's an issue with FM webmail: https://www.fastmailstatus.com/

I'm seeing it myself here in USA West Coast, for about an hour now. Fwiw, I use Cloudflare DNS. I'll have to try other DNSs/ISPs....
Forum: FastMail Forum 7 Sep 2021, 02:11 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 29,026
Posted By DumbGuy
I doubt it. I would figure they must hand over...

I doubt it. I would figure they must hand over everything they have access to, related to a specific IP/user/account/etc.


That article hints that something particularly unusual about that request...
Forum: FastMail Forum 6 Sep 2021, 06:22 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 29,026
Posted By DumbGuy
That (alleged) CS response from FM sounds...

That (alleged) CS response from FM sounds moderately reassuring.
I specifically took notice of "due to our existing measures to help customers stay aware of any hackers compromising their account,...
Forum: FastMail Forum 5 Sep 2021, 07:34 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 29,026
Posted By DumbGuy
Understandable. I may go that route too. What...

Understandable. I may go that route too.



What are some email providers you'd consider migrating to ?
Forum: FastMail Forum 30 Oct 2020, 03:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,718
Posted By DumbGuy
Thank you, Bill !

Thank you, Bill !
Forum: FastMail Forum 30 Oct 2020, 08:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,718
Posted By DumbGuy
Thx for the follow-up on this! I'd love to know...

Thx for the follow-up on this! I'd love to know if FM specifically scrubs JS before display. Maybe I'll file a Support ticket to find out. (I searched the Help pages, but no luck there.)
Forum: FastMail Forum 28 Oct 2020, 07:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,718
Posted By DumbGuy
Question Webmail: Nefarious Javascript ?

I've been wondering... Is there a risk a bad actor can include nefarious javascript in an email, send it me/anyone, and then it executes while viewing the message in FastMail's webmail ?

All these...
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