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norbit09

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Hey guys and gals I am sick of seeing people complain and moan about safe-mail etc. So I and with info from AnonIC.org put together a list of things to help people make better decisions when it comes to secure email. So this will be in 2 parts and if anyone has other good info please post .

Even if you have nothing to hide it is a good idea to take care of your email privacy.
 

norbit09

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Use encryption to protect your email messages. The only way to protect email messages from the interception is to encrypt them. There are few techniques to do so here is some info on types of encryption keys.


PGP and S\MIME encryption. Both PGP and S\MIME encryption are used to encrypt message body only, leaving message headers unprotected. PGP and S\MIME can be used if you require end-to-end encryption. Using those methods requires prior agreement between parties, and public key exchange should be done before emailing securely.

S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) is a standard for public key encryption and signing of MIME data.

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is a data encryption and decryption computer program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication.

A PKI (public key infrastructure) enables users of a basically unsecure public network such as the Internet to securely and privately exchange data and money through the use of a public and a private cryptographic key pair that is obtained and shared through a trusted authority. The public key infrastructure provides for a digital certificate that can identify an individual or an organization and directory services that can store and, when necessary, revoke the certificates. Although the components of a PKI are generally understood, a number of different vendor approaches and services are emerging. Meanwhile, an Internet standard for PKI is being worked on.

SSL encrypted connection to mail server. SSL can be successfully used to encrypt email traffic in the whole. SSL encrypted transport prevents from message headers and message body interception on the way to/from the mail server while sending/receiving email. SSL can be used to effectively protect from intercepting your email traffic by ISP or government agencies.

In addition to PGP or S/MIME, SSL connection encryption should be used to protect email message while in transit.
 

norbit09

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Use anonymous email services. Your email privacy will depend on your email service provider.

Here is a short list of requirements your email services provider should meet:

IP anonymity. Provider’s mail server should not add the header containing the sender’s IP address. The significance of the IP address for locating of the sender has been dealt with above.

Encryption. Look for email service provider allowing SSL encrypted connection to the server. This will eliminate intermediate snooping. Service should be compatible with PGP and S\MIME message encryption as well.

Email provider mail servers location. Email provider mail servers should be located in a country where electronic privacy is protected by law. Remember, that in jurisdiction where data interception is used by government agencies anonymous email services are monitored in a first place.
 

norbit09

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Anonymous payment options. Anonymous payment options should be present if service is not free.

Read email provider Privacy Policy. Real anonymous email service provider should not collect and record any information about clients, i.e. you. This should be clearly stated in their Privacy Policy.

Only two things are essential for signing up for a new email account: a login (used as a part of your email address) and password (to access the account). Other details should be optional.

Do not use your ISP or company email accounts for confidential emails.
The most common way of sending email messages is doing so via your ISP (Internet Services Provider). This is probably, the surest way of letting the world know all intimate details about yourself, like who you are and where you live. No ISP ever cares about client’s privacy. Most of the big and small companies have their own email privacy policy, allowing authorized staff to review email messages sent and received through company mail servers.
 

norbit09

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Email Accounts

As most know I am a big fan of countermail but there are other choices that I have listed.

https://countermail.com
(With the USB key option)
(PGP, with 2048 bits encryption keys)

SecureNym - Secure E-Mail Service

Tor Mail

Anonymous Secure Email - Email Hosting - Email Account - Email Provider - Anonymous Email - Encrypted Email Service

http://www.mutemail.com

Personal Email | Fast and Secure Premium Email Services and Business Email Hosting from Runbox

Anonymous Offshore Email Seamail Encrypted

https://www.anonymousspeech.com

Privat DE Mail -Free

(You need Mozilla Thunderbird to work with privatdemail)

Anonymous Email

And of course PGP desk top I like because you get support.
 
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norbit09

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Thanks to AnonIC.org for letting me use some of their wealth of knowledge in this area. And myself (norbit09) taking time and effort to put this together.

 

AnaSCI

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This is great information that all should take heed of! Thank you for sharing this norbit!!
 

chicken_hawk

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Thanks norbit,

I run Tor and Tormail myself, slow as hell but free. Plus I get a chuckle when people have those IP address banners and they tell me I am in Belgium...maybe I am...maybe I'm not?

Hawk
 

norbit09

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IB I will have to refer that to Rory or someone else who may be able help here on mobile devices. :action-smiley-041:


What about mobile device in public?
Be easy on me I'm cave born Norbit. And I'm computer stupid but porn is nice at Starbucks