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General => The Tailgate => Topic started by: Yotehntr on July 30, 2010, 06:44:54 PM

Title: Just venting
Post by: Yotehntr on July 30, 2010, 06:44:54 PM
I use AT&T for my DSL service.... I use outlook at home to download my e-mail, but when at work I look at it (e-mail) through "web mail"... They've actually started adding "pop ups" to their site.... advertising car insurance!!!  WTF???  They have all these filters to keep pop ups from happening when I surf, and then they put them on their own site???  Pretty lame on AT&T's part IMO... They actually have Yahoo handle their e-mail now.
Title: Re: Just venting
Post by: FinsnFur on July 31, 2010, 12:01:43 AM
I think a lot of the ISP's are farming out their mail to the higher ups. It takes the burden of constant security off of them.

My ISP starting routing all their client mail account through Google Mail a year or so ago. They sent out a big ole letter explaining how to adjust all your settings and ya had to go through this big verification process.

It was actually pretty simple, but I had half the neighborhood beating on my door asking for some assistance.

If AT&T is actually putting those pop ups on there, there should be an option to opt out from them. Unless you got some malware running. But then they would appear other places also.
Title: Re: Just venting
Post by: Yotehntr on July 31, 2010, 01:21:29 AM
Yeah I think it's actually Yahoo putting the pop ups there, but I'm paying AT&T...  so they're responsible in my book... I gave 'em an ear full.  :biggrin:   oh so friendly though.
Title: Re: Just venting
Post by: FinsnFur on July 31, 2010, 06:42:50 AM
Yeah, I can imagine :eyebrownod:
Title: Re: Just venting
Post by: Carolina Coyote on July 31, 2010, 08:20:15 AM
Same thing is happening with me. Did it help to give them the friendly talk? cc
Title: Re: Just venting
Post by: Yotehntr on July 31, 2010, 11:36:29 AM
I haven't heard back from them but I feel a little better.  :sneer:
Title: Re: Just venting
Post by: pitw on July 31, 2010, 12:57:51 PM
Quote from: Yotehntr on July 31, 2010, 11:36:29 AM
I haven't heard back from them but I feel a little better.  :sneer:


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