Re: newbie question

["Paul Rochford" <elrocho () gmail com>]

It does if you use the Firefox add-on CustomiseGoogle. The entire session is
encrypted while logged in. You CAN force Gmail to use SSL once logged in.

Failing that use www.freenigma.com


> On 06/09/06, Bora Dal <boradal () gmail com> wrote:
> > >>  I think GMail uses SSL (https://....) by default; it certainly
> > >>supports it.  If you can connect directly to Google, that's probably
> > >>good enough.
> >
> > Gmail does not use SSL in all phases of the your "mail experience". If
> > you take a look, SSL is used just in the initial login phase, sending
> > your credentials with SSL. The rest of the communication takes place
> > without the cover of encryption.
> >
> > In my opinion the safest gmail use is done through enabling POP3 and
> > SMTP with "delete the mail from gmail mailbox after its retrieved
> > option" set. The mail dropped into the local mailbox should be
> > secured, ofcourse thats another story :)
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Bora Dal, CISSP, CISA
> >
> >
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