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Re:Show HN: Startup with no website - [email protected] by faissaloo on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @11:43AM (#19096700)
Most free wifi hotspots don't verify your email fyi
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Re:Show HN: Startup with no website - [email protected] by basil-rash on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @02:17PM (#19098684)
To some extent, they can't. (How do you verify the email without being on the wifi?)
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Re:Show HN: Startup with no website - [email protected] by dzek69 on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @02:24PM (#19098776)
some may allow popoular e-mail services (and imap/pop3 ports) traffic, while blocking the others
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Re:Show HN: Startup with no website - [email protected] by kees99 on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @03:13PM (#19099347)
other captive portals let user in, ostensibly to open inbox and click the link, then kick off the net if that didn't happen within 5 minutes.
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