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Re: hardware firewall
Colman Your ActionTec modem is a router too ( VDSL2 Wireless AC Gateway Router ), which means it has builtin hardware firewall. You can login to the router part of the ActionTec and play with the firewall settings to make rules stricter or lenient. Router firewalls by default block incoming suspicious connections, but can also be manually configured to block outgoing too). Make sure you fully understand the implications before changing a setting. Even then, I would absolutely also have a software firewall to block and filter processes (primarily for outgoing connections) with more granularity (& ease) and to also get instant notifications, locate the process/file, look it up in internet, turn off or turn on the firewall at will, etc etc.. I use Malwarebytes firewall (free), which is actually a user friendly GUI for Windows built in firewall. Essentially it's the same builtin one, but the interface is more like a traditional third party. Does my Actiontec has firewall: https://actiontecsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000538063-Is-my-Actiontec-DSL-modem-or-Cable-DSL-router-a-firewall- Copy pasting the answer from their website below: Yes, the Actiontec DSL modem and Cable/DSL router acts as a firewall. They provide security through "Stateful Packet Inspection" or SPI, which inspects incoming data packets to make sure they correspond to an outgoing request. Unsolicited packets (which could be harmful) are rejected. Through the use of specific firewall settings, the firewall can be configured to block outgoing as well as incoming traffic.5.9KViews1like0CommentsRe: Basic email question
Janann There's nothing wrong with using Windows Live Mail, it works perfectly for those who are using it and will work as long as POP3 & IMAP protocols are supported by email providers like Google or Microsoft or any others. In case you're wondering how to setup the new Telus.net email (by gmail) in Windows Live Mail 2012, here is the procedure for setting up telus email using "IMAP" protocol. ----------------------------------------- **Login to Gmail web inferface (mail.google.com/a/telus.net ) ** Enable "IMAP" in Gmail settings (webmail interface). Once logged in you can enable IMAP from this link: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/fwdandpop ** Enable "Access for less secure apps" in gmail account, under Security (https://hotter.io/docs/email-accounts/secure-app-gmail) ------------------------------------------ Windows Live Mail Setup: 1. Open the "Accounts" tab ( last tab on the top where you could see "Home", "Folders" and "View"). 2. Click on the "Email" option 3. Fill out the forms. "Email address" is "telus.net" email, "Password" is your new telus.net email password, "Display Name" would be your name (or you can leave the field alone) and you can select this email account as your default account if needed. 4. Select "remember this password" if needed. You can un-tick the option for privacy reasons, it will ask for password each time you open Windows Live Mail. 5. Now, before clicking next, select "Manually configure server settings", now click next. 06. "Server Type" is "IMAP" not POP (drop down menu). "Server address" would be "imap.gmail.com" without quotes and select " Requires a secure connection (SSL). The "Port" should change to "993", if not change it. 07. Leave "Authenticate using" as "Clear text". 08. Now, "Logon user name" is your full telus.net email address, not the first part before "@" 09. Under "Outgoing server information", "server address" is "smtp.gmail.com" again without quotes, change "Port" to 587, Select both "Requires a secure connection" and "Requires authentication". 10. Click "Next" and Finish. That's all. Found this post helpful? Let others know by clicking [like] or [Accepted Solution].12KViews0likes1CommentRe: Outlook 2013 will not work wtih the new Telus Gmail migration.
It might be the data file of the old telus account. Outlook normally does not delete the file even though you have deleted the email account. You could check that by going to "Control Panel"--"Mail -- Data files. Check the extension of the file (pst or ost) and by highlighting the file and clicking "Open file location" would take you the folder the file is located. You could also remove the file by clicking "Remove" from appearing in Outlook (if it's set as default data file, you might have to make another file default, open Outlook, close it, before you'll be able to remove it). If it's a pst file, you could always use this file to setup a new pop3 account for the new Telus.net by gmail, as it will keep all your old emails, contacts and calendar. I would not recommend deleting a pst file. I was able to setup the telus email using both POP3 (again need to enable POP3) and IMAP after much difficulty. If you've setup "Two factor authentication", try disabling it, which will allow you to use your telus (gmail) password, otherwise you'll need the unique password. For IMAP, have you made sure the "enable IMAP" is saved, as it's possible to miss the "SAVE" button at the bottom of the page. These are my settings (for IMAP) under "Outgoing server": enable "My outgoing server requires authentication". Under "Advanced": select "SSL/TSL" for both incoming and outgoing server. The ports should be 993 for incoming and 465 for outgoing.12KViews0likes1CommentRe: How to Internet - port forward
VPN obscures your real IP address from being tracked, most people use software VPN's. Port forwarding redirects an external request to a port in your router to a specific application (and specific computer) like RDP, so you or others can connect to your computer from outside your network. Any router should support port forwarding, but it also opens up a port to outside hacking, hence not secure.2.7KViews1like0Comments