Two-Factor logins require users to

1. Enter their username and password properly (the 1st factor)
2. Authenticate a second way (e.g. by entering a code delivered to their mobile phones).

We have discussed how email messages should not be expected to arrive instantly.  This naturally brings to mind “text messages” (aka SMS messages) that people send to their cell phones.  These are commonly expected to be delivered “instantly” — but that is also not always the case.  While text messages are generally very fast, and usually more quickly delivered than email messages, they are not always “instant”.

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LuxSci is introducing more and more features that support the the sending of text messages (SMS) to users’ mobile devices.  Some of these features include:

• Send an SMS notification on the receipt of certain email messages of your choice.
• Send an SMS notification when a web or PDF form posts data though our SecureForm service.
• Send an SMS notifications as reminders for calendar events and and tasks.
• Two-factor authentication for logging in to the web interface — a special login Token can be sent via SMS to your mobile device.

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LuxSci has added two-factor authentication as an option for its web interface.

With two-factor authentication enabled, a user will first enter his/her username and password.  If that is successful, then a special Token will be sent to the user’s configured mobile device (as a text message / SMS) or an alternate email address configured for the user.  The user then enters this Token into the LuxSci web interface login screen to complete the login process.

Two-factor authentication can be configured on a per-user basis for any LuxSci user in the “Account > My Profile > Two-Factor Authentication” page.

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LuxSci has completely overhauled the automated reminders available with its Calendars and Tasks WebAides.

Previously, you could receive an emailed reminder when a task or event was near; now, LuxSci also supports visual/pop-up reminders and SMS/text message reminders, as well as multiple reminders and recurring reminders.

Read on to discover all of the possibilities available with LuxSci’s new Calendar and Task reminder system!

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With the amount of business done via email these days, it’s not uncommon to receive dozens if not hundreds of messages a day. If you’re the kind of person that doesn’t like them all stacking up in your inbox, then you’re probably already familiar with the concept of mail filters or rules. A filter is like your own personal mail elf, quickly sorting, organizing, or discarding your incoming mail according to your explicit instructions. This makes it easy to manage high volumes of incoming mail automatically without having to manually move, forward, or delete even a single message. Almost all filters can match a given text string in the subject or body of the message and then take one of these basic actions; however LuxSci’s Custom Mail Filters (included with all email hosting accounts) provide an even more extensive list of capabilities:

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