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Safety of Hotmails or Yahoo Emails etc

May 13, 2005 11:37PM PDT

I have a boss to say that Hotmail is not safe. How true is that?

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In what way?
May 13, 2005 11:44PM PDT

While attachments can be unsafe, the message is just what it is.

More definition is required here.

Bob

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Can it be read by others
May 13, 2005 11:56PM PDT

It may mean that the message could be read by other people than the recipient. Is that true?

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Absolutely.
May 14, 2005 7:33AM PDT

It's clear that such communication is not secure. But neither is a phone call.

Bob

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"Absolutely" to all kinds of emails
May 19, 2005 3:25AM PDT

If such communication is unsafe, does it mean that it applies to all emails including those that may be used by Pentagon or White House?

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Bush doesn't use email.
May 19, 2005 3:31AM PDT

I think that says many things.