We’ve rolled out Two-Factor Authentication for Vivaldi accounts and a new reputation system for Vivaldi Webmail access.
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@fjc1029 If you have separate forum accounts, you can get mail access after a while if reputation is high enough (i guess this reput is increased by upvoted forum posts, use of Vivaldi Sync, Vivaldi Social).
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@DoctorG thank you for your prompt response. My thinking, and what I meant, was that since before you needed an additional phone number to create a second webmail account, now that is not the case. So I think this leaves open the ability to have an additional mailbox with the same account.
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How much of a reputation do we have to have in order to get our account activated ? What are the specifics?
....... Vivaldi Webmail is a service for active Vivaldi Community members using Vivaldi’s services. This means that new users, who registered their account after 4th of May 2023, first need to build up a reputation to be granted access to the Webmail service.
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@barnabas7 said in We’ve rolled out Two-Factor Authentication for Vivaldi accounts and a new reputation system for Vivaldi Webmail access.:
How much of a reputation do we have to have in order to get our account activated ? What are the specifics?
....... Vivaldi Webmail is a service for active Vivaldi Community members using Vivaldi’s services. This means that new users, who registered their account after 4th of May 2023, first need to build up a reputation to be granted access to the Webmail service.
It's stated quite clearly in the blog post that:
To guarantee the efficiency of this new method, we will not share details about which activities help to build reputation and how many points each action will give. How long it will take to get access to Vivaldi Webmail will also vary. So it’s best to just enjoy being a member of the community. Then, one day, with recognition as an active Vivaldi Community member, you’ll get access to Vivaldi Webmail.
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@barnabas7 said in We’ve rolled out Two-Factor Authentication for Vivaldi accounts and a new reputation system for Vivaldi Webmail access.:
How much of a reputation do we have to have in order to get our account activated ? What are the specifics?
not very much) it's a matter of two or three days of active participation in the forum. No one is forcing you to communicate nonstop. at the same time, it is a real measure to discourage spammers from accessing the mail
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2FA is great, as is App Passwords. I implemented them and updated my phone apps and Thunderbird on desktop with new app passwords without issue.
But I'm not sure I can get behind the "earn your way to a webmail account" move; it seems very self-serving to force interaction on Vivaldi's various hosted social platforms.
That said, I understand that combating spam accounts is a never-ending battle and you have to try everything at your disposal.
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2FA for Vivaldi accounts is great news. Not so sure about the new reputation system for Vivaldi Webmail. Sounds like it can be automated. Well, we'll see how it works out. Good job anyway!
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@mwschmeer said in We’ve rolled out Two-Factor Authentication for Vivaldi accounts and a new reputation system for Vivaldi Webmail access.:
...it seems very self-serving to force interaction on Vivaldi's various hosted social platforms.
This is not actually a goal. These hosted platforms are costly to maintain and generate no income.
The point is, "How can we keep spammers from using our email service and ruining its reputation with spam filters?" And the idea of only offering it to actual Vivaldi community members is, at present, the proposed solution. This is even a bit of a cost-cutter potentially, if Vivaldi doesn't have to maintain accounts for a bunch of corrupt and net-negative users.
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Hello all.
I read the post about two-factor authentication and in the paragraph "How does Two-Factor Authentication work in Vivaldi?" there is those sentences "(...) you can set up app-based authentication. These are usually apps you can install on your phone (...)".
Can you recommend any apps?
Thanks in advance
FreeRaider
Win 11, vivaldi stable
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@FreeRaider See this.
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@DoctorG Thank you so much
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I think it is a good decision.
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@FreeRaider I use Bitwarden for my password manager and for 2FA.
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@RiveDroite said in We’ve rolled out Two-Factor Authentication for Vivaldi accounts and a new reputation system for Vivaldi Webmail access.:
@FreeRaider I use Bitwarden for my password manager and for 2FA.
Thank you for advance. I'll take a look at it.
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@Echosyn
Hi, you can send a message, at the end of the Locked Account help page, to the Vivaldi support.
Maybe they can reactivate the account.@Schirmherr
The method before was a hard fail for thousands of other user.
You don´t need social media, hang around in the forum and get some reputation points and it will work, too.Cheers, mib
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Hello, is there a way to setup the security key as secondary 2FA method, as I'd rather have the App Authenticator method as primary method? My phone is usually easier to grab than my security key. Anyone aware of this possibility?
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@cedricdes said in We’ve rolled out Two-Factor Authentication for Vivaldi accounts and a new reputation system for Vivaldi Webmail access.:
Hello, is there a way to setup the security key as secondary 2FA method, as I'd rather have the App Authenticator method as primary method?
There doesn't seem to be a way to do it from the interface of the page where you define 2FA methods and Vivaldi's help page on 2FA doesn't mention any way to set the authenticator app as the primary method.
However, if you cancel the request for the security key you'll be asked for the alternative methods. Assuming you had already figured it out, then I'd suggest searching if someone has already requested for it and vote in that request (or create one of your own if none exists yet and leave the link here so those interested can go and vote for it
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@pauloaguia said in We’ve rolled out Two-Factor Authentication for Vivaldi accounts and a new reputation system for Vivaldi Webmail access.:
However, if you cancel the request for the security key you'll be asked for the alternative methods.
Oh yes, clicking 'cancel' is the way to do it. Maybe I'll open a ticket to make it more obvious. Luckily you were there to help me
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@cedricdes, being able to set the primary verification method is being worked on.
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How long does it take to use Vivaldi Webmail.
I would like to ask how you judge spam? Why even ordinary users need to be implicated?
I just want a more reliable, stable, and secure email service for my work. Compared to now, I still like the previous Vivaldi Webmail. At least not so many strings attached.
