Good to hear Bagyenda. Actually Kigs, Google is simply being frank about the obvious whereas Yahoo ahs kept silent about it.
W > But methinks this argument has been thrown back at you already: > Machines routinely read your email: anti-virus scanners, etc. So what's > new here? And if a government agency wanted to read your email, really > they would not need you to move to gmail to do so. In fact by all > accounts they already routinely trawl your email for keywords (you've > heard of Carnivore and Echelon no doubt). > > If you need privacy, stick to old fashioned methods (pen and paper, > good old whisper in the ear), or try stegonography, etc. > > P. > > On Jun 19, 2004, at 10:10, Kiggundu Mukasa wrote: > >> I will stick with Yahoo. The privacy issues with Gmail worry me. >> Having your mail searched and categorized so that advertisers can >> target their adds more correctly based on your mail just does not sit >> right with me. Whom else will be given access to my mail? Will some >> american government agency classify me as a terrorist sympathiser just >> because I receive a mail critical of the government from someone >> called Abdul?. >> >> Having worked in an ISP, I know all admins can read mail, but I still >> aspire to the traditional notion of not having my letter opened before >> it gets to me. My mother used to do openmy mail when I was a kid and >> it drove me up the wall, and yet my mail was free at the time too. >> So thanks for increasing my limit on yahoo but no thanks to Gmail >> until their policy changes or they provide an opt-out button. >> >> Kiggs >> >> On Jun 19, 2004, at 09:57, Paul Bagyenda wrote: >> >>> Few services have been as heavily anticipated. Even before it is out, >>> the utilities are being rolled out. Like this one that backs up your >>> local email on Gmail. >>> >>> http://www.marklyon.org/gmail/ >>> >>> ----------------------------- >>> P. A. Bagyenda >>> Digital Solutions >>> P.O.Box 23833 >>> 58 Bukoto Str. >>> Kampala, UGANDA >>> >>> Tel: +256-41-540143 >>> Mob: +256-77-507743 >>> Web: http://www.dsmagic.com >>> ----------------------------- >>> >>> >>> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and >>> may also >>> be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may >>> not >>> review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this >>> email in >>> error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then >>> delete >>> this email. >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------- >>> This service is hosted on the Infocom network >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug >>> >>> >> >> **************** ***************************** >> Kiggundu Mukasa # Computer Network Consultancy### >> KYM-NET LTD. # Intranets & Internet Solutions# Plot >> 80 Kanjokya Street >> P.O. Box 24284 Kampala, Uganda >> Tel: +256 77 972255 >> +256 71 221141 >> Fax: +256 31 262122 >> ***************************************************************** >> > ----------------------------- > P. A. Bagyenda > Digital Solutions > P.O.Box 23833 > 58 Bukoto Str. > Kampala, UGANDA > > Tel: +256-41-540143 > Mob: +256-77-507743 > Web: http://www.dsmagic.com > ----------------------------- > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may > also > be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may > not > review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this > email in > error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then > delete > this email. > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > http://www.infocom.co.ug --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
