From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Either sign up with an offshore ISP or encrypt or try
> http://www.zixmail.com/
The problem is, Martyn, that encryption is a pain in the
proverbial because the recipients of your emails have to
know your code. However, let us have a discussion about
the means of keeping messages confidential.
What are the implications of signing up with an Offshore
ISP and how does one go about it?
Alex
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There are loads of them on the web. I think all of hotmail's
servers are offshore, go to hotmail.com
Encryption is not a pain. It depends on you using decent
software, just like everything else. I don't use encryption
because I don't have a need for it but it is very simple to
set up. When IPv6 becomes standardised in a year or two,
that has support for IPSec and you'll be able to encrypt
everything quite easily.
The thing you've got to remember is, if you're sending
an email to a large distribution list, how does encryption
help you? Not at all, because it is very easy to emulate
one of those addresses or get on the list anyway. Encryption
IMO is only of value for sending to a limited number of people.
If you're sending to a large number of people, why bother,
enough people will know anyway.
You have to pass the crypto keys by hand otherwise the
security falls over at that point anyway. If you phone or
email it, everyone can know it.
Steve.
Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org
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