I have been using Charter for my ISP for a very long time. I have my
email address tied to bill pay. Because I am changing ISPs my email
address is no longer valid. I have started sending my gmail address
to the utility and insurance companies.

Having an email address that is not tied to your ISP is a good idea,
but not the perfect idea. It would be nice if I had an email address
furnished by my bank for bills only. If you used the email only for
bills, the bank could add another level of security. A bank can have
a "permission only" email address. This would allow the bank to block
all email that is not already on a white list. The bank knows every
month what email you should receive. When you add a utility to your
online bill pay, you also furnish the email address it will be coming
from. Any notices or changes will always go directly to the bank and
no spam what so ever.

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O'Neil to General Hammond:
For the record Sir, I wanted to blow it the hell up.

"Metspitzer" wrote in message
...
I have been using Charter for my ISP for a very long time. I have my
email address tied to bill pay. Because I am changing ISPs my email
address is no longer valid. I have started sending my gmail address
to the utility and insurance companies.

Having an email address that is not tied to your ISP is a good idea,
but not the perfect idea. It would be nice if I had an email address
furnished by my bank for bills only. If you used the email only for
bills, the bank could add another level of security. A bank can have
a "permission only" email address. This would allow the bank to block
all email that is not already on a white list. The bank knows every
month what email you should receive. When you add a utility to your
online bill pay, you also furnish the email address it will be coming
from. Any notices or changes will always go directly to the bank and
no spam what so ever.

-------
O'Neil to General Hammond:
For the record Sir, I wanted to blow it the hell up.

Huh? I don't email any bills. They are bank transfers and I don't give my
email address to log on to the accounts or to my bank. Maybe you need a
better bank?

On Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:28:06 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Metspitzer" wrote in message
.. .
I have been using Charter for my ISP for a very long time. I have my
email address tied to bill pay. Because I am changing ISPs my email
address is no longer valid. I have started sending my gmail address
to the utility and insurance companies.

Having an email address that is not tied to your ISP is a good idea,
but not the perfect idea. It would be nice if I had an email address
furnished by my bank for bills only. If you used the email only for
bills, the bank could add another level of security. A bank can have
a "permission only" email address. This would allow the bank to block
all email that is not already on a white list. The bank knows every
month what email you should receive. When you add a utility to your
online bill pay, you also furnish the email address it will be coming
from. Any notices or changes will always go directly to the bank and
no spam what so ever.

-------
O'Neil to General Hammond:
For the record Sir, I wanted to blow it the hell up.

Huh? I don't email any bills. They are bank transfers and I don't give my
email address to log on to the accounts or to my bank. Maybe you need a
better bank?

My bank sends the money. I get the statements email.

"Metspitzer" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:28:06 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Metspitzer" wrote in message
. ..
I have been using Charter for my ISP for a very long time. I have my
email address tied to bill pay. Because I am changing ISPs my email
address is no longer valid. I have started sending my gmail address
to the utility and insurance companies.

Having an email address that is not tied to your ISP is a good idea,
but not the perfect idea. It would be nice if I had an email address
furnished by my bank for bills only. If you used the email only for
bills, the bank could add another level of security. A bank can have
a "permission only" email address. This would allow the bank to block
all email that is not already on a white list. The bank knows every
month what email you should receive. When you add a utility to your
online bill pay, you also furnish the email address it will be coming
from. Any notices or changes will always go directly to the bank and
no spam what so ever.

-------
O'Neil to General Hammond:
For the record Sir, I wanted to blow it the hell up.

Huh? I don't email any bills. They are bank transfers and I don't give
my
email address to log on to the accounts or to my bank. Maybe you need a
better bank?

My bank sends the money. I get the statements email.

OK, but I'm still missing something in your explanation. I don't see how
that adds security. Especially your sentence about adding a utility, you
also furnish the email address it comes from. No one I pay from the ban
gives a crap about my email.