You do realize that it's already there, right? Unless you are using PGP for every email, they are flying around open text on the internet and bouncing from mail server to mail server. We're just sending postcards around, trusting that the post office employees (or anyone else watching the stream) don't read them.
The only way to not have personal info on the net is to never use the internet in the first place. --------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 8:29 AM, FORC5 <fuf...@cox.net> wrote: > and I do not understand why anyone would want their personal info on > someone else's server. not in this day and age. > fp > > At 04:11 AM 6/6/2009, Brian Weeden Poked the stick with: > >Frankly, I don't understand why anyone still uses Outlook or any other > stand > >alone email client. > > > >--- > >Brian > > > >On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 9:32 PM, FORC5 <fuf...@cox.net> wrote: > > > >> Hope not > >> > >> fp > >> > >> At 05:50 PM 6/5/2009, Winterlight Poked the stick with: > >> >At 03:25 PM 6/5/2009, you wrote: > >> >>Email has had to evolve over the years. What worked 5 years ago > >> >>may not work today. AT&T/Yahoo has been shifting over to newer > >> >>servers that require SSL and high-numbered ports (465/995). > >> >>They are not alone. Comcast has gradually been dropping all support > >> >>for port 25 SMTP. These changes in email standards are being > >> >>mandated by the newer RFCs and the ever increasing onslaught of > >> >>spammers and phishers. > >> > > >> >I think that it is just a matter of time until we all have to use > online > >> web interface email unless you are using something like Outlook tied > into > >> Hotmail. > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> Tallyho ! ]:8) > >> Taglines below ! > >> -- > >> One day I'm a windshield, the next day a bug thereon. > >> > >> > > -- > Tallyho ! ]:8) > Taglines below ! > -- > The problem of the day is: improperly oriented keyboard > >
