abecedarian 330 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 A few days ago, we launched an improved myTI account with better functionality, centralized activity and an enhanced personalized experience. A single login gives you access to several benefits. Login, update your profile, and continue enjoying all the design resources at your fingertips. Beginning this fall, a valid .edu or business email domain is required to order free samples on www.ti.com. You are no longer able to use non-business email domains (e.g., gmail.com, yahoo.com, etc. when ordering samples online.) Log In To Update Your myTI Account Now! Not a problem for me, and I do appreciate why they'd go this way. tripwire 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greeeg 460 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 What do you think is classified as a corporate email? I do have a .edu email but wondering if I could setup a email server on a .com.au domain I own. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zeke 693 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I think they have had a bunch of free sample fraud happening. They discovered that a single person was requesting free samples under several differing email addresses. I believe this change is an attempt to curtail this type of fraud. So, get yourself a domain, create an email address and you will be golden. greeeg 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abecedarian 330 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Not sure what 'corporate' email would entail. Might be something as simple as some entity paying taxes, i.e like you'd be if self-employed. I have 3 'corporate' email accounts I can pull from, from a few global wireless construction providers 'cause my work has left things in a state where I have to be involved in follow-up communications. My primary corporate account, the employer is supportive of employee side projects, if they can put their name on it. I'd hazard to guess, .live, .yahoo and .gmail will be flagged, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
enl 227 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Not really new policy. It has come and go several times in the last few years. About a year ago, I requested samples and used my yahoo account for convinience, and it was rejected. hat is the same account I have used for years, and is registered with TI and National, but..... Resubmit with work email, no problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greeeg 460 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I have only requested samples on two occasions. And they both went through no hassles. However I feel like since it's only hobbyist work I do. And I can easily afford IC prices. It doesn't really feel right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockets4kids 204 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Sampling fraud has been a *huge* issue in recent years for every vendor that provides samples. All of them have been gradually tightening up on their sample policy for at least 2-3 years now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abecedarian 330 Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 I was only sharing the gist of the email I'd received. Freescale hasn't locked down things so much, yet. I haven't requested anything from ST... so can't say much there, and Maxim, Atmel and AMS aren't locked down yet, as far as I can tell. Cypress and others are actively filtering, and some are even charging at least for shipping. Maybe, all I'm saying, is be kind and don't abuse the vendors' generosity. tripwire 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lgbeno 189 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Yeah I think that I just means that they particularly filter known providers of free email accounts. You can register a domain and point it to zoho mail for free then you are golden. My domain uses the .guru TLD and TI doesn't recognize it as a valid URL, best to stick with .com or the like tripwire 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cde 334 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Just got an email saying my paid private domain is no longer valid for samples... guess they mean corporate as in only big companies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lgbeno 189 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Have you tried ordering samples since? I think maybe everyone got an email recently about the change to the policy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zeke 693 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Yeah, I got the same nasty-gram today about my private domain too. I may have to have some words with TI. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roadrunner84 466 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I think .edu is used almost exclusively in the US. Here in the Netherlands, all educational domains are .nl, as are companies, government, non-profits, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yosh 121 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I think .edu is used almost exclusively in the US. Here in the Netherlands, all educational domains are .nl, as are companies, government, non-profits, etc. Same here in Germany (no .edu for Universities, .de instead) ... had a phone call with TI a few minutes ago. She told me that I should wait till next monday and then try to place a sample order with my institutional E-Mail address. If I can't place the order, I should contact them again ... We'll see ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cde 334 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Double post ignore Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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