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by faissaloo 2687 days ago
Most free wifi hotspots don't verify your email fyi
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basil-rash 2687 days ago
To some extent, they can't. (How do you verify the email without being on the wifi?)
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dzek69 2687 days ago
some may allow popoular e-mail services (and imap/pop3 ports) traffic, while blocking the others
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kees99 2687 days ago
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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