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Thread poster: Katalin Horváth McClure
Katalin Horváth McClure
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Dec 19, 2010

Anybody else having trouble retrieving email from their hosted accounts?
 
Jack Doughty
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In memoriam
Not exactly, but.... Dec 19, 2010

I can't upload graphics in the usual way, I get a denial of access message instead. (Have submitted support request).
 
Katalin Horváth McClure
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The plot thickens - brute force attack??? Dec 19, 2010

Well, not having access to my email via pop for over a day now, I tried using the webmail service on my hosted account.
When I tried to log in, a short message greeted me saying my account is currently locked because a brute force attack was detected on it.
I cannot even log into the control panel for my hosted account, as I get the same message. What is going on? Did ProZ's servers re... See more
Well, not having access to my email via pop for over a day now, I tried using the webmail service on my hosted account.
When I tried to log in, a short message greeted me saying my account is currently locked because a brute force attack was detected on it.
I cannot even log into the control panel for my hosted account, as I get the same message. What is going on? Did ProZ's servers really got attacked?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brute_force_attack ▲ Collapse
 
Maria Dotterer
Maria Dotterer
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Apologies for the delay Dec 19, 2010

Hello Katalin; Hello Jack,

ProZ.com hosting service should be working normally. I see that you have submitted support requests. I will look into the matter and reply there.

Thank you very much for your patience.

Best regards,

Maria Dotterer
ProZ.com staff
 
Jack Doughty
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United Kingdom
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In memoriam
Trying alternative way of uploading picture Dec 22, 2010



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