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General Linux/Android Discussions / Re: My days of using Linux as ...

Last post by buster - Yesterday at 03:40:25 PM

The major parts of the Internet do seem to be controlled by fewer and fewer entities, and I doubt the trend will change. Money is being concentrated into fewer and fewer hands as well.

Soooo... can yet set up a Linux World from home on a separate computer, send an email through your Trent account to non business and non university people suggesting they use your new Google email address to contact you, but leave banks and gov't offices with the Trent account, as well as other academics?

This could be done on one laptop if you still dual boot. This would be convenient when traveling.

All this is a pain in the ass, and I can gladly say I'm happy it's you faced with this problem rather than me.

(I did get a deal with Bell, but I also stay because of my Sympatico Mail account for everything important, which has been altered for new customers. They do not get a mail account any more.)

 

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General Linux/Android Discussions / Re: My days of using Linux as ...

Last post by fox - Yesterday at 09:31:24 AM

I don't actually know. I thought it had to do with OAuth, but now I don't. I'm not entirely sure whether the problem is Microsoft or Trent, but I think it's Trent. I have seen instructions on other university websites on how to connect to their server with Thunderbird, and they don't work on Trent. I think it's a security thing. It does have something to do with Microsoft Exchange. I can access it with MS Outlook and Apple Mail. Mail set it up as an exchange account.

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General Linux/Android Discussions / Re: My days of using Linux as ...

Last post by ssfc72 - Yesterday at 08:41:32 AM

What does the Owl add on to Thunderbird do, to enable the email to connect to the Trent email system?
Hopefully Owl will massage their add on, so that it will again connect with the Trent email.

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General Linux/Android Discussions / My days of using Linux as my m...

Last post by fox - December 02, 2025, 09:19:27 PM

Kind of sad, and it has nothing to do with the capability of my 2019 iMac nor my interest in Linux. It's more that my university has made it more and more difficult to use it as my main machine. That's because it now refuses to connect Thunderbird to my Trent email account. Previously, I was using a paid Thunderbird add on called Owl to connect. But a few months ago, it wouldn't connect without a security code that I get on my phone, and now it won't connect altogether. I contacted Trent IT to ask them to make an exception, and they refused. Trent came under the spell of Microsoft about 10 or 15 years ago, and everything is now MS with them. I am able to connect MS Outlook (Mac or PC) to my mail account directly, so it is now easier to run a Mac than Linux. Also, they have now removed free local Microsoft Office 365 as a perk to faculty and staff, but that doesn't affect my using Linux because I can run Office 2010 via Crossover. I have tried several other mail programs on Ubuntu to gain access to my Trent account to no avail. Maybe my best answer is to stop using my Trent account, but so many people have my contact as that account and it would be difficult to notify everyone currently using my Trent mail account to contact me elsewhere. I'm still thinking this out and would welcome suggestions.

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Support / Re: Can I have one computer on...

Last post by ssfc72 - November 20, 2025, 08:44:31 AM

Thanks Harry, for the info.
I have Win 10 an my old 13" HP notebook. I rarely use it, so I should probably leave it plugged in running overnight, to see if it updates.

Edit Dec 2025- I left my 13" HP notebook plugged in and turned on, overnight but there where no updates provided for Win 10. :-(

I will wipe Win 10 off the notebook and install a lightweight Linux Distro.
This will greatly let the notebook speed up in operation, since it was painfully slow running Win 10.

#6

Support / Re: Can I have one computer on...

Last post by buster - November 18, 2025, 11:11:12 PM

Well it's Nov 18, and Microsoft did an unrequested 'maintenance' download and update, and then a reboot at 5:32 pm. 

This is my Win10 laptop.

#7

Support / Re: Can I have one computer on...

Last post by BusterE - November 13, 2025, 05:04:23 PM

This whole thing is intriguing. As I already wrote, "Win10 support ended almost a month ago and I just received an update, with the whole reboot thing."

So today, in order to avoid some tasks Marilyn wanted me to do, I checked SECURITY in this old tri-core television computer running win10 with no chance of an upgrade. I was surprised by what I found:

1. Last scan 11/11/2025 7:38PM

2. Security Intelligence is up to date 13/11/2025 4:12PM

And I've already mentioned I had an update that took a while on this computer.

Worth checking on your own win10.

#8

Security and Privacy / Re: delete a post

Last post by ssfc72 - November 13, 2025, 09:05:15 AM

Nope.  when I click on More, I only get 2 options, Modify and Report To Moderator.

Edit. -   When I click on More, in my initial first post, there is no Delete option.
When I click on More on my last post, there is a Delete option for that particular post.

#9

Support / Re: Can I have one computer on...

Last post by buster - November 12, 2025, 11:58:39 AM

The simplest answer is that Microsoft likes me and is giving me special treatment. There is no need to be upset if you don't get the 'special treatment'. My mother always said I needed and deserved special treatment.

#10

Meetings / Re: PLUG Mug, Sunday Nov 2, 20...

Last post by Jason - November 11, 2025, 11:02:03 PM

Yes, it was great seeing and talking with everyone, yesterday.
I was actually thinking there might be only 2 or 3 of us, show up, but was very pleased to see the large turnout.

I think if announcements are only posted here, not many members see them. Some members have told me they might only check the Forum once or twice a month, so the email list probably works better.

But maybe it's just because everyone knew I was going to be there.