Crusty 👨‍💻 on Nostr: #email #privacy What is email privacy? Email is generally not a private service, ...

#email #privacy
What is email privacy?
Email is generally not a private service, because by default, emails are sent in plain text, not encrypted, therefore, not only you and the recepient, but the email provider of both sides can read the content. Also all read content could be used for profiling.

The main problem is, that you can be target of this, even if you have a private mail provider.

How?
When someone sends you an email, their email provider can connect the content to your email address. If other of their users will send email to you, they can also use them.

So if you want to opt out, it is not enough, to use a private email provider.

Also you shall know, that if someone sends you an unencrypted email, even if your provider says, they encrypt your emails, they will have a time window when they still can profile or read your email content.

So you shall be okay with the possibility, that they can read all your emails.
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