Cryptomail

Sending email body as a Cipher is different than using E-mail encryption protocols.
When the email body is sent as a cipher
* The body text itself is encrypted and does not rely on the email/server protocols for protection.
* The end receiver is the one who is responsible for decrypting the message body.
E-Mail in general is not a secure communications medium
* The message to be delivered is sent as plain text.
* Multiple jumps through different servers.
* All the while, the plain text can be analyzed with packet sniffers.
Simple ciphers can thwart casual packet sniffers in Wi-Fi or cable networks. Depending on the encryption strength, the message can be expensive and time consuming to decrypt. At certain thresholds, it becomes impossible to decrypt.
Mobile devices and E-Mail
* Email on mobile devices is only as secure as the network.
* Many mobile device users hook up to unsecured public wi-fi's.
* To ensure your email is private, you should use a cipher for body text for sensitive or semi-sensitive information.
See Also
* Encrypted_email

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