On Sat 13/Jun/2026 14:37:45 +0200 Andrew C Aitchison wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2026, Alessandro Vesely via mailop wrote:
IANAL, but I don't see any legal reason. In Italy, we have what's known as
PEC (RFC 6109) which requires the server to have a considerable capital base
and governmental entanglements. If you don't do this kind of mail, you can
set your server wherever you like, right?
https://www.korte.co/2026/06/11/digital-sovereignty-becomes-an-imparative-as-the-us-reads-dutch-emails/
According to reporting from the Netherlands, Microsoft allegedly shared
the names and internal communications of Dutch officials working on EU
platform regulation with the U.S. House of Representatives, including
email addresses, meeting minutes, and invitations.
OK. The law did not say they had to use a Dutch/EU service, but they got
stuffed because the provider (Microsoft) was subject to different laws.
While the US looks special for its global dominance, no country provides an
absolute guarantee that data can never be disclosed to lawful authorities.
Some may want to host their servers in Iceland, for more legal protection.
However, this is just for the legal reasons. If you host a (virtual) server
outside of your own premises, the possibility exists that someone illicitly
scans its data, ISP policies notwithstanding. Perhaps this is
country-dependent too?
Best
Ale
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