While we're on the topic of webmail clients, I'm curious ... I notice
that GMail has an option to let you use regular http vs https for your
GMail sessions, with it automatically redirecting you if necessary.
I've been in the habit of encrypt-if-possible for a long time, and thus
folks using Horde+IMP on our host are also automatically redirected to
make sure they use the SSL-guarded connection.
To be a devil's advocate: does it matter, really? Except for sitting in
Internet cafes or libraries, do you need to use SSL when using a webmail
interface? Or even when downloading your mail? When's the last time
you read about an ISP being hacked so people could sniff packets? If
your home wireless is set up with WPA, is that enough to keep strangers
lurking in the woods behind your house from watching your browsing habits?
I've gotten into a long long discussion with someone over this, and my
debate skills of US high school are long gone, so I couldn't hold my
side of the argument. What would you say to the question of whether SSL
is actually necessary for things like email?
Yours in the joy of privacy,
B
P.S. I won't sign this with my PGP key, just in the spirit of keeping
the question focused. heh.
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