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Forums › 2degrees (including Slingshot, Orcon, Flip, Stuff Fibre, MyRepublic, 2talk and Vocus) › Possible security flaw Orcon webmail
hbngan

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#178938 19-Aug-2015 21:28
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I hardly use the webmail via the browser but when you log in and access your email via browser I have noticed that when you reply or forward an email the "username" displays your password instead of your username!!!

ie password (email@orcon.net.nz)

anyone else seen this

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  #1370602 19-Aug-2015 21:57
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Just tried it on mine and couldn't reproduce..

Check what your Display Name is set as under Settings > Identity

I wonder if your browser auto-fill or a password manager might have inserted it into the wrong field at some stage?



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  #1370603 19-Aug-2015 22:01
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Perhaps you are using LastPass or some other password manager and it's filling the wrong field?




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  #1370607 19-Aug-2015 22:16
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*edit* I should read the thread, what JNimmo said lol




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  #1370610 19-Aug-2015 22:28
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Thanks, everyone,sorted, it was in identities, not sure how it got there though as I don't use any password manager ...

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  #1370626 19-Aug-2015 23:16
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I'd check your Sent items folder on webmail, make sure you havn't actually sent anything to anyone with that as your display name.. And maybe just go ahead and change the password to be safe anyways.




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