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Re: Who is snooping on my email?


From: Blue Boar <BlueBoar () thievco com>
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 09:15:11 -0800

Richard M. Smith wrote:
5. If the server log file ever shows this URL being accessed, then you know that
       you are being snooped on.  The IP address
       of the access can also provide clues
       about who is doing the snooping.

Surely the NSA could do better than that? Could they not tell that both email accounts are you? (A plot point from Dan Brown's "Digital Fortress", actually... decent suspense, horrible on technical accuracy.)

Wouldn't they just monitor the web server to see who visits it, and to hopefully passivly collect the web page?

Maybe you should make in a HTTPS link. ;)

                                        BB
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