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Open Comcast web based mail server in Firefox

 
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Frostyfriday
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PostPosted: Fri May 05, 2006 4:25 pm    Post subject: Open Comcast web based mail server in Firefox Reply with quote

;I hate jumping through Comcast hoops and looking at their adds!
;
;-----------------------------------------------------
;This script will allow you to press ESC+C to open your browser
; and log into Comcast and go directly to you inbox.
; (Tested using Firefox 1.5.0.3)
;
;Change yourusername and yourpasswd accourdingly...
;
; Writtend by Frostyfriday 06/05/05
;
ESC & C::
Run, Firefox.exe "https://webauth.comcast.net/auth/login?passurl=http://mailcenter.comcast.net&user=yourusername&passwd=yourpasswd&auto=y
return
;
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PhiLho



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PostPosted: Fri May 05, 2006 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I suppose it can be useful. Of course, you can do more or less the same thing with a .url file...
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frostyfriday



Joined: 05 May 2006
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PostPosted: Fri May 05, 2006 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am not familiar with what you mean by a .url file.

Please enlighten me. Perhaps I am missing something.

Under Firefox, I was using a shortcut "m" for mail that I could then type into the browser followed immediatly by my password. This was an ok solution but I still had to ender my user name and password because I was not comfortable leaving my password in a favorite's keyword.

I am more comfortable that a virus on my computer will not be as likely to find my email password embedded in a Autohotkey script.
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SKAN



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PostPosted: Fri May 05, 2006 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dear frostyfroday, Smile

A .URL file is created whenever you add a link to favourites / or right click on a page and select create a shortcut. ( IE examples)

To create a .URL file from a AHK script it would be a one liner. for eg.

Code:
IniWrite, https://webauth.comcast.net/auth/login?passurl=http://mailcenter.comcast.net&user=yourusername&passwd=yourpasswd&auto=y , %A_Desktop%\Comcast.url, InternetShortcut, URL


To run the URL file you may double click on it or call it from a script:

Code:
ESC & C::Run, %A_Desktop%\Comcast.url


The URL will be launched with the default browser.

Regards, Smile
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frostyfriday



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PostPosted: Fri May 05, 2006 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, I hadn't thought of that.

I am going to stick with how I have done it though beacause that way everything is in one place - AHK, and less prone to spying eyes that would then have access to my password...

-Frostyfriday
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SKAN



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PostPosted: Fri May 05, 2006 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dear frostyfriday, Smile

You wrote:
I am going to stick with how I have done it though beacause that way everything is in one place - AHK, and less prone to spying eyes that would then have access to my password...


Sure!! I elaborated on .URL only because

You wrote:
I am not familiar with what you mean by a .url file.
Please enlighten me. Perhaps I am missing something.


Regards, Smile
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corrupt



Joined: 29 Dec 2004
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PostPosted: Sat May 06, 2006 1:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

frostyfriday wrote:
Thanks, I hadn't thought of that.

I am going to stick with how I have done it though beacause that way everything is in one place - AHK, and less prone to spying eyes that would then have access to my password...

-Frostyfriday

Just a note: unless you compile your script your password is still only stored in plain text. I would suggest compiling your script and specifying a password using ahk2exe (Convert .ahk to .exe - in your Start menu) if you're concerned with your password being discovered. Of course, if someone can open a file to login with your username and password then your username and password is useless anyway though...
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PhiLho



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PostPosted: Sat May 06, 2006 5:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

corrupt wrote:
Of course, if someone can open a file to login with your username and password then your username and password is useless anyway though...
Plus the password is clearly displayed in the address bar...
But the advice is sound noneless, leaving sensible information in plain text files isn't a good idea.
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