Silicon.com: Snooping Bill drives (on mail2web)

[Yaman Akdeniz]

On 11 Jul 00, at 15:03, David Hansen wrote:

> Interesting.
> 
> Presumably the SSL connection applies between the browser and 
> mail2web. From there they presumably connect to a POP server via
> unencrypted connections. Their help page makes this almost clear.
> Therefore it is important where their servers are located to know if
> and how Jack Straw's nose can be kept out of e-mails. There are also
> questions about the operators.

The servers are in Toronto, Canada and I would say they are very 
reliable. I perosnally know the people involved and they are hosting 
my domain name.

> It seems like a good innovation though and will be a good way to get
> e-mail in a country where freedom of expression is not available like
> China and (to an alarmingly growing extent) the UK.

Well it is certainly better than hotmail:-) and you do not need an 
account. You just use your own account in a secure way.


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