Facebook vs Gmail – Winner? Both!
Do you ever get an email that looks legitimate, only to find out later that it wasn’t? I hate that! Just like this email I received from someone I THOUGHT was facebook.Just by looking at the email itself, you cannot determine that it is in fact NOT from facebook. Aside from the red warning label that gmail attached across the top.
Good thing I was using gmail as my provider. One of the great benefits of using gmail is they filter your mail for spam and imposters (aka phishers)to protect you from potential harm. If I would have clicked through to this website and entered my login information, the phisher would instantly have access to my facebook account to do whatever they wanted. Could you imaging the destruction they could do? Not only to your information but to your reputation and relationships with everyone connected to you.
Does gmail catch 100% of everything? Maybe not. But it has been a long time since I have seen something sneak through. So do yourself a favor. If you are using free email on the internet, switch to gmail. If you are already using gmail, then you know what I mean.
If you want to switch, just go to gmail.com and signup. It is 100% free. Not to mention all of the other wonderful applications they have that a free to use too. Google docs, analytics, websites, etc. Let me know if you are a fan, new or otherwise.
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