Subj : Even the whole idea of just installing T
To   : August Abolins
From : Charles Pierson
Date : Sun Oct 11 2020 13:38:52

Hello, August Abolins.
On 10/11/20 8:01 PM you wrote:

 AA> I guess you use the cloud for that?  Even a copy of the 
 AA> credentials stored in a gmail folder could work.

they're actually the email folder. I use a couple of different webmail type services.  They're handy.
 
 CP>> I do think some BBSes at least do have a "forgot password" type 
 CP>> option that involves email.
 AA> I *think* I've seen that on a couple.  It could certainly be a 
 AA> selling point for a BBS. Without it, the user might just decide 
 AA> WTF and not bother.

It's either direct email, or a message tp the sysop, who can contact you via email assuming email is in your profile.
 
 AA>>> With Veleno BBS (the webpoint solution) the credentials are 
 AA>>> saved in Firefox's "Saved passwords".  That makes it easy to 
 AA>>> recall and copy for login on a replacement laptop.
 CP>> Yeah, that definitely is a nice feature.
 AA> I'm now preoccupied copying the Firefox login creds for some of 
 AA> the online web resources I use for the bookshop for placing 
 AA> orders.  What a horrible task. That, on top of other things I need 
 AA> to do today is driving me up the wall. ...All because in iddy 
 AA> biddy fan decides not to cooperate.  :(  I may muster the courage 
 AA> to disassemble the laptop and at least try to clean the fan and 
 AA> add some lube later.

So you use the laptop for work?
 
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