[tor-talk] Private mail server (Was: i saw your response on the Tor talk list)

Andrea Shepard andrea at torproject.org
Mon Nov 19 00:24:21 UTC 2012


On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 09:50:20AM +0100, Jérémy Bobbio wrote:
> There are some clear advantages of running your own email server
> regarding surveillance and overall control.
> 
> If you have your own email server, you can decide of your logging
> policy; and not necessarily keep a trace of all your exchanges.

Another advantage in this unpleasant age of warrantless searches and
NSLs - if Big Brother has taken an interest in your mail, you can be
sure *you will know about it*; with gmail they could be getting a copy
of all your messages and have a gag order prohibiting anyone from telling
you.

-- 
Andrea Shepard
<andrea at torproject.org>
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