Open Source Applications Foundation

[Design] submission for specs.

Tim Uckun Mon, 21 Oct 2002 10:30:28 -0600


>I'm always very puzzled when people start to make a big deal of email 
>"security". There is no such thing. Email, by its very nature, is more or 
>less public. What's is the point of providing strong encryption and 
>convoluted password schema when the entire message loop is not secure? It 
>sounds like being extra careful to lock the front door, when the entire 
>house if fully open.

It's one thing to presume your email is public information it's another to 
send your POP3 password in plaintext for any tom dick and harry to read.

:wq
Tim Uckun
US Investigations Services/Due Diligence
  http://www.diligence.com/