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Old 10-29-2015, 08:20 AM   #1
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LXer: The lamentable state of Linux and email clients


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Lately I've been pondering email clients. Yeah, something as simple and yet profoundly necessary as email. The whole of email has become a bit of a conundrum, as so many people are now getting their fix via mobile devices...or they're working within webmail.

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An interesting thought. I never use webmail, always use a e-mail client, and only use one that's equipped with GPG encryption capability. On an Android mobile device, "K-9 Mail" has the ability to do this.

This is the only hope you have of keeping your e-mail safe(r) from prying, corporate(?) eyes.

You should be doing the same thing with instant messaging. No "texting." Use a client that establishes an encrypted point-to-point connection between the two devices.
 
  


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