Re: The Bat! and VPN...
Jernej Simončič <jernej'[email protected]> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:58:22 +0200
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On Friday, October 11, 2024, 12:43:10, Mark Partous wrote:
> wether I use NordVPN or Malwarebytes, it is not possible to receive/send =
mail through The Bat! (while it is possible in other programs).
What's the error message you see in TB?
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Also, the only use for "VPN" providers like NordVPN is if you want to chang=
e your apparent physical location (to access region-restricted content) or =
to hide your IP from torrent trackers =E2=80=93 any other claim the "VPN" p=
roviders make is a scam, and you're actually safer not using them (since un=
like your ISP, the "VPN" providers do not have to follow the same privacy l=
aws).
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< Jernej Simon=C4=8Di=C4=8D ><><><><><=C2=A0https://eternallybored.org/=C2=
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Nobody really cares or understands what anyone else is doing.
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</style></head><body><p class=3D"norm">On Friday, October 11, 2024, 12:=
43:10, Mark Partous wrote:</p><p class=3D"norm"><br/></p><p class=3D"norm">=
</p><p></p><blockquote class=3D"rt">wether I use NordVPN or Malwarebytes, i=
t is not possible to receive/send mail through The Bat! (while it is possib=
le in other programs).</blockquote><p class=3D"norm"></p><p>What's the erro=
r message you see in TB?</p><p> </p><p>Also, the only use for "VPN" pr=
oviders like NordVPN is if you want to change your apparent physical locati=
on (to access region-restricted content) or to hide your IP from torrent tr=
ackers =E2=80=93 any other claim the "VPN" providers make is a scam, and yo=
u're actually safer not using them (since unlike your ISP, the "VPN" provid=
ers do not have to follow the same privacy laws).</p><p> </p><div clas=
s=3D"email-signature">-- <br/>
< Jernej Simon=C4=8Di=C4=8D ><><><><><&nbs=
p;<a class=3D"HR" href=3D"https://eternallybored.org/">https://eternallybor=
ed.org/</a> ><p class=3D"norm"><br/></p>Nobody really cares or unde=
rstands what anyone else is doing.<br/>
-- Law of the Individual</div></body></html>=
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