Re: Gmail for students and IMAP

["James M. Dutcher - Assoc. VP IS/IT & CIO" <james.dutcher () SUNYORANGE EDU>]

Dennis,

I believe that the same can be said for Microsoft or any other email hosting
provider.

Our Gmail setup is as such there is no advertising, hence no snooping (but
can one really be sure regardless if its google, MS or someone other email
hosting provider?).

Jim

On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Dennis Meharchand <dennis () valtx com>wrote:

>  I’m very concerned about Google “Spying” and selling information it has
> access to.
>
> I’ve found that using Google Toolbar to search for people by using the
> person’s name results in Facebook asking me whether that person is a friend
> and whether I’d like to connect to that person. I can only assume that
> Google is selling my searches to Suppliers such as Facebook.
>
>
>
> Dennis Meharchand
>
> CEO, Valt.X Technologies Inc.
>
> Cell: 416-618-4622
>
> Tel: 1-800-361-0067, 416-746-6669
>
> Fax: 416-746-2774
>
> Email: dennis () valtx com
>
> Web: www.valtx.com
>
>
>
> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Kamnab Keo/FS/VCU
> *Sent:* July 29, 2009 8:39 AM
> *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> *Subject:* [SECURITY] Gmail for students and IMAP
>
>
>
> Can anybody share their experience with Gmail for student email accounts
> and IMAP access?  I am particularly interested in IMAP account configuration
> and authentication.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Kamnab Keo
> IT Risk Management Analyst
> Virginia Commonwealth University
>
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>
> Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will
> never use email to request that you reply with your password, Social
> Security number or confidential personal information.  For more details
> visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.



-- 
Regards,

Jim

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