Remo Del Bello mentioned: > This whole process can be pretty intimidating for beginners and would > present a serious entry obstacle for patients wanting to communicate > electronically.
Agreed. > I think the only way to implement encryption that provides > an easy entry point is to host your own "message center" website where you > can leave messages for the patient and where they can come retrieve said > messages in a webmail format. The site can then use standard SSL encryption > already supported by web browsers and the patient need not worry about any > of the technical aspects. Of course, this is *much* more work for the > doctor. Yes, I agree that is probably the best way to handle it. Another way that might work would be to have mail accounts for both doctor and patients on a server that supports (i.e., requires) full SSL encryption for both sending and receiving. These accounts would have to be on the same server, such that messages sent from doctor to patient and vice-versa never actually travel outside of the mail server via unencrypted protocols. I'm just thinking out loud here, so I could be mistaken in assuming that my idea provides a comparable level of security. Even if it turns out that this would work, it still would require substantial set-up time and effort. Any thoughts? Justin -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
