Using Gmail (with Tor) is a bad idea

[Claude LaFrenière]

Hi  *Tim McCormack*   :

> The problem is that Google puts the auth tokens in an http:// GET
> request -- you can see for yourself.  And then it switches to https://.
>  The exit node could grab your auth tokens, I guess. Since you're
> effectively at the same IP as the Tor exit node, gmail wouldn't know the
> difference.

OK. I understand now.
Thank you for the explanation Tim.

:)
-- 
Claude LaFrenière