Hallo MFPA,
On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 23:26:58 +GMT (5-1-2011, 0:26 , where I live),
you wrote:
M> 1. What encryption does TB! used for OTFE? (Algorithm, key size, etc)
Unknown
M> 2. What other programs can decrypt TB!'s encrypted files?
None
M> 3. What happens if you try to set up OTFE with a blank password?
It's easy to guess the password
M> 4. Are the Address Books and message templates encrypted, or just the
M>messages?
Everything, included the tabs by smartbat
M> 5. Can you change the password?
Only by creating a backup, uninstalling TB, delete everything in the
mail directory, install TB again, restore the backup
M> 6. Does forgetting the password prevent any further access to the
M>messages?
Yes, unless you've created a backup. Even when you're using OTFE, TB's
backups are unencrypted, though it's possible to set a password with
encryption for your backups.
M> 7. Can Voyager use OTFE?
Wrong question. ;-)
Voyager only uses OTFE, it can't use a plain message base.
M> 8. If "hardware tokens" are used, is a password still required?
I don't know.
M> 9. How is using TB!'s OTFE better than simply locating your mail
M>folder in an encrypted location, such as a TrueCrypt container?
The difference is that when you've mounted the encrypted location,
third party programs (doesn't matter whether they're Santa's 'good' or
'bad' list) can access your message base. When you're using OTFE
you're message base can only be accessed by TB and it's plug-ins.
--
Groetjes, Roelof
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The Bat! 5.0.0.125 BETA
Windows Vista 6.0 Build 6002 Service Pack 2
6 pop3 accounts, 1 imap account
OTFE disabled
Quad Core 2.4GHz
4 GB RAM
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Current version is 4.2.23 | 'Using TBUDL' information:
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