Email 2 Step Authentication - No Mobile Phone Issue

Mon May 5 11:50:23 EDT 2014

Hi,
I found a library web site (the Colorado Virtual Library) that describes
how to set up a first Gmail account, written with (to me) clear, complete
instructions.

http://coloradovirtuallibrary.org/content/setting-your-first-email-account-gmail

Points to ponder:

-- For the first and last name fields, you don't need your first and last
names. You can enter your initials, or a two-word nickname. BUT other
people receiving emails from you  might not recognize who you are when they
receive emails from someone named B S. <grin>

-- You don't want your email address to be recognizably you. Don't use your
name or nickname as all or a portion of your email address. (In other
words, do as I say, not as I do.)

-- Also, some folks might prefer to "spoof' their birth date, entering an
alternate that still represents their age group correctly (they don't want
ads for people outside of their age range). Don't forget what you enter
here!

-- When assisting someone with this task, I recommend sending and receiving
a "test" email right then and there. The proof is in the pudding!

-- I also recommend signing out and signing back in immediately. It's a
good habit to sign out when you're done, and it's good to practice the new
password. "Be kind to yourself. Do it again later today."

Bob Stromberg
Round Lake, NY

On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 9:12 AM, Pruntel,Alison <
Alison.Pruntel at fauquiercounty.gov> wrote:

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> *From:* Salazar, Christina [mailto:christina.salazar at CSUCI.EDU]
> *Sent:* Friday, April 25, 2014 1:04 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: Email 2 Step Authentication - No Mobile Phone Issue
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> According to Google, the mobile phone info is “optional, but strongly
> recommended if you have a mobile phone” -
> https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1733224?hl=en
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> Are you saying it’s not possible to have a Gmail account without the
> mobile phone?*[Pruntel,Alison] * I thought this was the case when he went
> to create an account, as it asked for mobile along with name, etc. (none of
> the fields said required or not, all appeared to be required). This morning
> I tried and was able to just leave that blank and I could create an account.
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> Christina Salazar
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> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU<WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU>]
> *On Behalf Of *Elaine Anderson
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> *Subject:* Re: [WEB4LIB] Email 2 Step Authentication - No Mobile Phone
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> We have had a patron with the same problem but at some point
> Outlook/Hotmail allowed us to put in an alternate email address instead
> which he already had set up. A verification code was supposedly sent to one
> of those addresses. When it didn’t come into his Gmail account, we sent
> another request to his Yahoo account. He got into Outlook with the access
> code. However, I think when he tried to log into Outlook again, he was
> asked for a cell number. I wasn’t in front of the computer when he was
> trying this, so I’m not sure exactly what happened but he couldn’t access
> his account.
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> Does Gmail require a cell phone number for all new accounts?
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> If anyone has a solution, I’d be interested in hearing what people have
> done to work around the problem.
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> Elaine
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> Pelham Public Library
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> *From:* Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On
> Behalf Of *Pruntel,Alison
> *Sent:* Friday, April 25, 2014 11:46 AM
> *To:* WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> *Subject:* [WEB4LIB] Email 2 Step Authentication - No Mobile Phone Issue
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> Hi all,
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> How are you dealing with library patrons who are being required to enter a
> mobile number to receive text notifications (receive security code) for
> authenticating their email account? I thought there were still a few free
> webmail apps out there that didn’t require a mobile phone/text option for a
> security code, but did not have luck helping elderly gentleman yesterday
> (his Hotmail/Outlook account now requires a mobile; he doesn’t have one and
> using his land line did not work). When I tried to help him create a new
> account on Yahoo, Aol, etc., they now all ask for a cell phone number when
> you sign up. The only one that didn’t was mail.com, but when we tried to
> create a new account for him on that service, it kept giving the message to
> try again later.
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> Thanks in advance for any advice/tips…
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> *Alison Pruntel*
> Electronic Resources Librarian
> Fauquier County Public Library
> 11 Winchester Street
> Warrenton, VA 20186
> 540-422-8515
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