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NetFixer
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reply to La Luna

Re: yahoo chat and text locking up my email

said by La Luna:

I don't see how this is a security issue?

Unless you think some malware is causing this?

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Some people consider Yahoo!'s addition of a non-optional feature to be the equivalent of malware. Especially so for a low bandwidth connection where the messenger connection attempts do indeed interfere with normal internet access.
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said by NetFixer:

said by La Luna:

I don't see how this is a security issue?

Unless you think some malware is causing this?

edit: added more
Some people consider Yahoo!'s addition of a non-optional feature to be the equivalent of malware. Especially so for a low bandwidth connection where the messenger connection attempts do indeed interfere with normal internet access.
Yeah, that's why I added the "unless you think malware....blah blah".

I can't relate too much, I don't use web mail for anything other than a gmail account for garbage stuff. Oh, and a hotmail acct for MS stuff.
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