2 factor authentication adds a whole second layer to your login. So you need a code plus password to authenticate from an untrusted location. If you look under security settings you can get more details. On Aug 2, 2014 12:26 AM, "Michael Havens" wrote: > sorry for the delay.... I just got home from work. > I don't know what 2-factor auth is so I may have accidentally enabled it. > How do I check that? WHy do you so highly recommend it, Stephen? > > As for the priority inbox/social media thing.... my primaryinbox never > changed when google changed their page. My business email did change > though. It didn't affect me so I thought nothing of it > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Eric Cope wrote: > >> did you enable 2-factor auth? >> >> Eric >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 2:29 PM, Michael Torres >> wrote: >> >>> Are you using Chrome? or FireFox? >>> >>> Strange thing happened to me where i could not view any of my messages >>> in FireFox anymore, so I have to access my gmail account in Chrome. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> so it only happened to me then it seems. >>>> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Stephen Partington < >>>> cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> no idea >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 2:22 PM, Michael Havens >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> no. I only used web mail. I never could get pop to work. >>>>>> >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Stephen Partington < >>>>>> cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> did you use a pop email client? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Michael Havens >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I opened it this morning and my inbox was empty. 4 years worth of >>>>>>>> stuff was just gone! >>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >>>>>>> from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Stephen >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>>>> >>>>> Stephen >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >