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Email, Webmail & Remailers

Email is perhaps the most personal and sensitive Internet activity in which you engage. You might find it surprising then to learn that 'normal' email is completely insecure and fully traceable. For most emails you send this lack of security may be a reasonable trade-off for convenience and speed. For sensitive emails you may wish to ensure that the contents of the emails cannot be intercepted and read by any snoops.

Apart from the contents of emails, sometimes you simply want to keep your email address itself private. Spammers and hackers alike are continually trying to learn your email address so that they can target your Inbox with advertising, phishing, spear phishing and spoofing attempts.

Or perhaps you need to send completely anonymous emails in order to keep your identity safe. For example, in cases of legitimate whistleblowing purposes or to safeguard against political oppression.

The book, Complete Guide to Internet Privacy, Anonymity & Security, explains in plain language the security shortcomings of email, many of which you may not even be aware. The book takes a staged approach and shows you how to increase email security whenever warranted. From webmail accounts to disposable email addresses to encrypted email to completely anonymized email using remailers, you will learn how to stay safe and secure depending on your specific needs.