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Gmail Migration
Most people discussing the migration of Telus email to Google Mail are coming with questions and/or complaints. This is unnerving as I contemplate initiating the migration. It would be helpful to k...
Note: you might need a cell phone to set up your Google account.
Well, I didn't get very far in the migration today. I used my work email for the alternate email required. I clicked the link and found the telus.net account.
Next: "This device isn't recognized. For your security, Google wants to make sure it's really you." - the only option they provide is to send a security code to a cell phone, which I do not have.
This does not make any sense either, how does sending a security code to an unregistered cell phone number help verify "it's really you"?
I will try and sort it out on my Chromebook at home tonight.
I know this is no longer a common issues, but my wife and I try and live cell phone free.
I have had similar issues. I avoid using Google mail and the only cell phone we have is for travel and it rarely gets used during the pandemic.
I installed Mac Mail on my iMac and my old Telus is working with all the mailboxes and saved data, which was not the case when we tried Google.
Telus let their customers down by switching before they had the ability to do so smoothly, which has not been the case as we have seen and heard.
John
I installed Mac Mail on my iMac and my old Telus is working with all the mailboxes and saved data, which was not the case when we tried Google.
Telus let their customers down by switching before they had the ability to do so smoothly, which has not been the case as we have seen and heard.
John
