▲ 37 ▼ SMS2Email: app that forwards SMS messages to SMTP Email server—has anyone tried this? (github.com) submitted 9 months ago by zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml 6 comments fedilink hide all child comments Are there any privacy or security issues here? Would be using this with Proton Mail, probably . . .
[–] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 8 points 9 months ago (5 children) Who uses SMS today? 100% of SMS usage for me last N+1 years is for OTPs and such permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml [S] 9 points 9 months ago (2 children) Yeah, same here. I occasionally I need it to get OTP codes to log into banking sites and whatnot, and it'd be nice not to have to go hunting around for my phone if I don't have it handy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 5 points 9 months ago Ok that's n interesting application, damn I always have my phone around.... But yes, it would be interesting. Point is, I can't think of how I would work unless you replace your phone message app with this one, and thrust it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] francois@jlai.lu 3 points 9 months ago For OTPs you might not want to send them by email, emails are a little less secure than SMS (it's easier for a third party to hack your email than to intercept your SMS) permalink fedilink source parent [–] TomAwezome@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago My entire family still talks with eachother over SMS or phone call. Not everyone is on an app :P permalink fedilink source parent [–] hanrahan@piefed.social 1 point 9 months ago 100% of SMS usage for me last N+1 years is for OTPs and such Yes those ones. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml [S] 9 points 9 months ago (2 children) Yeah, same here. I occasionally I need it to get OTP codes to log into banking sites and whatnot, and it'd be nice not to have to go hunting around for my phone if I don't have it handy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 5 points 9 months ago Ok that's n interesting application, damn I always have my phone around.... But yes, it would be interesting. Point is, I can't think of how I would work unless you replace your phone message app with this one, and thrust it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] francois@jlai.lu 3 points 9 months ago For OTPs you might not want to send them by email, emails are a little less secure than SMS (it's easier for a third party to hack your email than to intercept your SMS) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 5 points 9 months ago Ok that's n interesting application, damn I always have my phone around.... But yes, it would be interesting. Point is, I can't think of how I would work unless you replace your phone message app with this one, and thrust it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] francois@jlai.lu 3 points 9 months ago For OTPs you might not want to send them by email, emails are a little less secure than SMS (it's easier for a third party to hack your email than to intercept your SMS) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TomAwezome@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago My entire family still talks with eachother over SMS or phone call. Not everyone is on an app :P permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hanrahan@piefed.social 1 point 9 months ago 100% of SMS usage for me last N+1 years is for OTPs and such Yes those ones. permalink fedilink source parent
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